Initial Letter Canvas

This is another great gift to make for a baby shower (if you know the babies name) or even a kid's room are these initial letter canvases. I like to find out what colors are going to be used in the (in this case) babies room and find fabric that will add something special to the room. 

A- for Aurora

L- for Lincoln

These were gifts for co-workers/cousins to be.  

I loved working on both pieces. Super easy and really cute.

Here's what you'll need:

• 8x10 canvas
• Small foam brush
• Gloss or matte Mod Podge (MP) depending on your preference. (I used gloss)
• Initial Letter (should sit nicely in the center of your canvas, but can be as large as entire canvas itself, if that's your preference)
• 2 Different coordinating fabrics
• Coordinating ribbon
• Newspaper
• Iron
• Ironing Board
• Xacto Knife
• Scissors
• Paintbrush
• Gorilla glue

I didn't take pictures of the step by step process, but I'll walk you through what you'll need to do.

Set up your workspace first. Lay down your newspaper and all the supplies that you'll need. Make sure to iron out your fabric ahead of time. Using your foam brush cover your canvas (just the front) with a layer of MP. Lay down your fabric over the canvas (centered) and smooth out any air pockets. Allow some time for this to dry and then proceed to "wrap" your canvas all the way around with your fabric making sure to use plenty of MP to seal is down. Don't forget to MP the front of the canvas as well. Put your canvas to the side.

Now comes the hard part. MPing your coordinating fabric to your initial letter. This is going to take time, but stick with it and the results are extraordinary. You'll wrap the entire letter with the fabric and as always be generous with your MP for a good seal. On the "A" above I layed down the fabric to the front first and in the triangle cut into to fabric with my Xacto knife. I made three cuts. This fabric will wrap around the wood in the middle. Don't worry if you have spaces in the sides that are not covered. I like to go back at the end and add scrap fabric to fill in those spaces. Continue on with the entire letter until completely covered. Cover the front and sides with MP. 

Before you add your initial letter to your canvas, you'll need to attach your ribbon. Follow the steps listed in the ABC Canvas posting. Ribbon added the the side of the canvas is totally optional. Less is more, remember that.

Now you'll use your Gorilla glue. Add several drops to the back of your letter and attach to the middle of your canvas. Hold firmly for a few seconds.

Now you're done! Happy Crafting!