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June 9, 2015 | by Alicia

DIY Tea Towel Art

A few weeks ago while my sister was visiting we decided to take a little road trip to a resort town not far from our city. We spent the day browsing antique stores and gorgeous little boutiques.

DIY Tea Towel Art

At our last stop of the day I came across this beautiful tea towel. I love the natural look of the linen, it has such a rustic and organic quality to it.

DIY Tea Towel Art
And once I began reading the words printed on it, it became even more special. It is such a beautiful reminder of the importance of love. And what a blessing it is to have it in your life.

DIY Tea Towel Art

I knew I had to have it, but thought the message was too special to be hidden away under the kitchen sink. So I started thinking about where I could display it in our home.

DIY Tea Towel Art

I thought it would look beautiful framed in a simple wood frame in our bedroom. So I scooped it up and headed home with an easy DIY project for the mister.

DIY Tea Towel Art

I’m still debating where to hang it, but for now it looks beautiful perched on our dresser in our newly made-over bedroom.

DIY Tea Towel Art

 

Supplies:

 

  • Staple Gun
  • 1″ x 2″ piece of wood of your choice (length will depend on size of tea towel you have)
  • Small ‘L’ brackets

Instructions:

  1. Measure tea towel and subtract 2″ in height and length.  For the sake of this tutorial we will use the following example: if the towel is 18 x 28″, the measurement you will use for making the frame is 16 x 26″.
  2. Cut two pieces at 16″ creating a 45 degree angle on either end.  Cut the other two at 26″ with 45 degree angles on either end.
  3. Lay out the frame on the ground and square it up.
  4. Using ‘L’ brackets secure each corner.
  5. Spray paint the frame any colour you choose (or stain it).
  6. Once it is dry stretch the tea towel across the back of the frame and staple all the way around, but being careful to keep it even.  Turn it over and check it every once and a while to make sure you have it centred.  If you make a mistake you can use a screwdriver to remove the staples and start again!

DIY Tea Towel Art

DIY Tea Towel Art

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Comments

  1. making it in the mountains says

    June 9, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 10, 2015 at 1:41 am

      Thank you Kristi!

      Reply
  2. Teresa says

    July 10, 2015 at 8:19 pm

    Was there an author attributed to this fantastic quote? It looks wonderful framed, and so perfect for your bedroom!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      July 10, 2015 at 9:49 pm

      Hi Teresa,

      Thank you so much! Unfortunately there was no author associated with the quote. I was trying to find that out for myself as well.

      Reply
    • Nick says

      July 14, 2015 at 4:05 pm

      Hi Teresa,

      We managed to find the title and author of the quote – "This is What Love is" by Coulson Macleod

      Reply
  3. Erica Thomas says

    March 4, 2016 at 9:15 pm

    Hi,
    It’s my first time here. Love the site!! I also love this saying and what you did to incorporate it into your home.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      March 5, 2016 at 1:02 pm

      Hi Erica, I’m so glad you stopped by, thanks for saying hello! xo

      Reply

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