DIY: Wood frame + fabric wall art

I had a few requests to share how I made the wood frame for my tea towel wall art.  Rather than spend a good amount of money ($60+) on a custom frame I decided to just make my own frame, and wrap my tea towel around it. This project is very simple and only takes about 30 minutes.   

Materials
fabric (tea towel, scarf, any textile you would want to frame)
wood slats
staple gun
push pins

I buy my wood pieces (1.5" x 48") from Lowe's and they cost about $1.5/piece.  Depending on the size of your frame you might only need two pieces.  I have them cut to size for me at the store--makes the project that much easier.  As my grandfather used to say, measure twice cut once.  Be sure to allow enough room for your fabric to wrap around to the back and be stapled.  (hint, hint I didn't on this particular project.)

Layout the frame

Staple all pieces together.  BE SURE TO STAPLE BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME, FRONT AND BACK, this will ensure the frame is sturdy.  Notice the rough edges? If you are using a delicate fabric, such as  a scarf, you might want to sand these edges down.  I am not worried about it because my tea towel is a sturdy linen.  Once you have stapled all four corners of the frame--front and back--you are ready to lay your fabric over the frame.

Be sure your pattern is centered and laid out to your liking.  Once you have the pattern where you would like it, insert push pins into the edges of the frame. 

This helps secure your fabric so you can easily flip it over to staple in place.  This also allows you to make sure everything is centered.

When you are happy with how everything looks, flip frame over, pull fabric taught and go crazy stapling it to the back of the frame.  Remove push pins.  Hang and enjoy.

 Yes, I have changed my corner once again.  I went back to the black and white and I love it!  I also decided to keep my first tea towel art that I created.  I fancy the colors and the graphics.

I hope this was helpful!  This is only my second tutorial, so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me.