Crate and Barrel Towel Art

 

 

 

 

I love the graphic dishtowel that Crate and Barrel is selling right now. 

 

 

I enlisted my handy husband to make another frame with pallet boards.  I love the patina of the old boards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the inside of the frame where he made the cuts, I used my trusty old trick of apple cider vinegar and steel wool to age the new cuts so they'd look like the rest of the boards.

 

I started by ironing the towel.

 

 

 

 

We used spray adhesive on the backer board, then used a rolling pin to make sure all of the creases and bubbles were out of it.

 

He made the frame so that we'd only have a 1/2" of overlap in the back.  It fit perfectly in the frame and went on the wall. 

 

 
 

 

 

 

I love it!

 

Thanks for your visit!

Pam

 

 

 

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Wooden Twine Holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Christmas, I saw this wooden spool holding a roll of twine in a Crate and Barrel ad.  I thought it looked so neat!  I asked my husband if he could make some?  Yes!

 

 

 

He started with a walnut board. 

 

 

 

He planed it down till it was smooth.

 

 

 

 

 

He was able to cut the circles using his router and drill press. 

 

 

 

He used walnut dowels to keep everything looking consistent.

 

 

 

He used MinWax English Chestnut stain.

And MinWax Wipe on Poly to finish it.

 

 

I bought a roll of twine from Michael's and put it in there.  I am on the lookout for some neat old scissors too!

 

 

It cost about $5 each for the wood.  The twine was $3 with a coupon at Michael's for a total of  $8 each.   I think he did a great job!

 

Thank you for your visit!

 

Pam

 

 

 

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