Friday, February 19, 2010
Stenciled Bed Skirts
I have always really disliked bed skirts, but seeing the bottom and underneath of the bed is not acceptable either. This is great especially if you have kids, because really who wants to see the mess under their beds? This is not only a cute idea but cheap. You can use a bed skirt that you already have or a cheap one you find. Its an easy dress up for a bedroom that will only take an hour or 2 all together to accomplish. 
Items Needed:
Bed skirt
Stencil of your choice
Fabric paint
Brush or sponge
Measuring tape
Ribbon if you choose
Procedure:
1. Lay the bed skirt out flat on the floor with cardboard under the sections you will be painting.
2. Place the stencil on the desired place, make sure if you are going to stitch ribbon onto the bottom you leave enough space.
3. Now with your sponge or paint brush stencil out the design
4. Wipe off excess paint from the outline, keep the stencil as clean as possible.
5. You can either eye ball it if your good, or measure out where the stencil that you already did is placed from the top and bottom and the distance you want them to be apart.
6. Follow steps 3-5 until the whole bed skirt is done.
7. Let dry over night
8. If you are applying ribbon to the bottom, using a sewing machine stitch the top and bottom of the ribbon to the skirt.
9. Your all done!
