What a great idea! I saw this concept at This Thrifty House and had to try it in our nursery! It is pretty simple to do and definitely eye-catching.
All you need are fabric scraps, double-sided fusible web (often used for applique) and an iron.
We have dots on my son's wipes case, toy box and some of the crib bumpers, so I carried the theme forward. I searched my home for circles of various sizes. I used a hurricane vase, cup, candle holder, etc.
Trace your circles onto the fusible web with a pencil or pen. Then cut around them, leaving a margin, and peel off the back. Stick them to the back side of your fabric.
Cut out your shapes. This was so easy to do while watching a movie. :) You can see that I hadn't ironed them perfectly flat before cutting, but it didn't seem to matter later.
I used double-sided tape to hold them on my son's wall so that I could manipulate them and decide where I liked them. Do not peel the 2nd paper off the webbing yet! Just put tape on the paper and press that against the wall. Tip: Wad the tape into little balls, make it bumpy. It will be so much easier to take it off the wall later. I originally just laid it flat against the wall and had a heck of a time peeling off the little pieces!
Once you like where your pieces are, it's time to iron. I used a med-hot setting, no steam. I held the iron against the wall for about 15 seconds. Do not move around the iron, but press one spot at a time. Pressing made my fabric look better. This was because my son's wall isn't flat! It has slight texturing, something I hadn't even noticed before. Moving the iron made the bumps stick out. Pressing left the fabric smooth-looking.
We think it turned out pretty fun!
Craft time: 2 hrs- dependent on your shapes, number, etc.
Cost: Double-sided fusible webbing is about $6 for 5 sheets. I used fabric scraps.
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