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This craft might be easier than both quilting and painting combined.
Patchwork and quilted designs seem to be everywhere these days in home decor, art, and fashion. From a ceramic mug with a quilted star design to a bag with quilted, puffed details, patchwork and the art of quilting have come back stronger and better than ever. We’re all for a homemade, crafted look, but the downside is that many of us lack the time it takes to actually make a quilted project from scratch. Luckily for us, Rebekah Marsden (@bekmarsden on TikTok) shared the easiest craft to achieve the quilted look in your home without having to legitimately quilt.
Using a technique called Kinusaiga, a Japanese art form referred to as “no-sew quilting” and “painting with fabric,” Marsden made a quilted wall hanging using only a few materials. Keep reading to learn how to get the look at home.
How to Make a Quilted Painting
Luckily for us, making a quilted painting might actually be easier than quilting and painting. Start by choosing your design and gathering your materials. Marsden went for a beach landscape with the sun and waves, but feel free to choose whichever design fits your home and style. When picking a design, remember you’ll have to cut and trace each element, so you may want to avoid anything too detailed or small.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Scrap fabric
- Craft knife
- 1-inch foam board
- Double-sided adhesive sheets
- Punch needle embroidery tool
- Frame
- Marker
Prep Foam Board and Draw Design
Once you’ve chosen your design and have all your materials, you’re ready to start the project. First, trace the inside of your frame on the foam board to ensure it will fit. Trim sides if necessary. Then, stick one double-sided adhesive sheet to your 1-inch foam board. Once adhered, use a marker to sketch your design.
Trace Design and Place Fabric
Next, go over each line of your design with a craft knife, ensuring you cut through the adhesive sheet to the foam board. Once a certain shape is cut all the way around, peel off the backing of the adhesive sheet and place a piece of scrap fabric over the shape. To make the process smoother, roughly cut out the shapes you’ll need from your fabric scraps beforehand. When cutting, make sure the shape is slightly bigger on the fabric than it will be on the foam board to ensure you’ll have enough to create a quilted, sewn-in look.
Once the fabric is secured to the board, use a punch needle embroidery tool to tuck the excess fabric into the cuts on the foam board. This tucking is what gives the art a quilted effect. When cutting the design lines and tucking the fabric shapes, it’s all right if your lines or design aren’t perfect. A few small bubbles in the tucks or extra fabric peeking out of the foam board are what give it handmade feel. Continue this process until your design is complete.
Put Art in Frame
After you’re finished cutting and tucking your fabric, place the foam board inside your frame. Finish by going around the edges of the board with your punch needle embroidery tool to tuck any loose fabric edges into the frame.
Read the original article on Better Homes & Gardens
