Soak the fabric panel in the liquid starch in the bucket until the fabric is completely soaked through. Use a sponge to smooth the fabric panel onto the drawer smoothing out all of the air bubbles and wrinkles.
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A clear fabric ruler.
How to cover dresser with fabric. Make sure to completely cover the edges of the fabric. First up i measured the shelves to which i was planning to apply the fabric. Smooth away any wrinkles.
Fold over the top and bottom first and then the two sides. Apply a fairly thick layer of craft glue sealer product such as mod podge to the fronts of the knobs. Next i cut my fabric to be slightly larger than the size of my.
How to apply fabric to furniture. I did this twice because you know the old adage measure twice cut once was on repeat in my head. You have 99 problems but a dresser ain t one.
You have 99 problems but a dresser ain t one. Once you have your dimensions use a scissors or rotary cutter mat to trim the fabric down to your desired dimensions don t forget to add at least 2 in both directions next use a hot iron to get out any and all wrinkles. Use a craft paintbrush to spread the decoupage glue onto the back of the fabric then place the fabric onto the dresser.
Any wrinkles and bubbles will be visible when the fabric dries. A credit card or gift card. It helps to add a good 1 4 to 1 2 excess around drawers which are later trimmed.
Calculate the minimum square footage of fabric it will take to cover the dresser. Fold the excess fabric over the back of the cardboard. Apply a coat of decoupage glue over the front of the fabric.
Then fold each edge up 1 2 and iron in place. Place the fabric panel on top of the dresser drawer. Sew the fabric where necessary.
Fold the corners last as if you re wrapping a present. Multiply the height by the width of each measured surface and then add all the results together. Add fabric to the sides of the drawers.
Spread the first piece of fabric right side down on a flat surface. Cover the drawers with faux wood. With a small foam brush apply a nice even coat of mod podge to the drawer fronts attach the fabric panels and smooth them down all the way to the corners.
To apply the fabric to the drawer fronts you ll first need to measure and cut the fabric for each drawer. Not all of the fabric you upholster will require sewing in fact typically only cushion and arm covers or pieces of fabric with corners will require any sewing. Apply a small amount of glue to the wrong side of the fabric rounds as well.
Center the cardboard backing batting side down over the fabric. Use the original fabric as your pattern and mimic the same sewing pattern with your new fabric.
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