Our Adventures in Home Improvement: dishtowel

Friday, October 30, 2015

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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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Pallet Wood and Dishtowel Wall Art

Recently we went to Portland, Oregon for a family wedding. Because Monticello Antique Marketplace is very close to the airport, it's our first stop when we arrive in town. We were lucky enough to get there during their Fall Show, which is always filled to the brim with great treasures!

One of the things I found was this great dishtowel. I knew I wouldn't be using it as a dishtowel since the graphics were so cute.

We decided to make a frame for it using pallet wood. It took two pallet boards to make the frame.

I used my handy-dandy wood aging technique on the inside edges where the cut marks were, so that they'd look old too. (if you don't want to click the link, the secret is Apple Cider Vinegar and Steel wool)

He cut a piece of hardboard to attach the dishtowel to. We used spray adhesive on the board, then used a rolling pin to attach the dishtowel to the board. We then put that in the frame, used glazing points to hold it in, added some tape around the edges, and a wire stapled across the back to hang it.