Painted Canvas Book Cover
Sometimes one project becomes another.
If I don't sell, or I have no use for a project, I usually recycle it.
I use many of the things I made for my house and in the past sold things in my little shop space.
This is true with today's project, it was too cute to throw away so I am recycling it for a completely different use and surprise, no Christmas today!
The project began as a piece of drop cloth fabric I turned into a heavy canvas and then stenciled an American flag on it.
Please visit the bold blue links in the post for the products I used and links to more related Homeroad posts.
I attached it to a vintage hanger then hung it in my garden all spring.
READ MORE: GARDEN IDEAS
You can read all about the steps to making this heavy canvas here.
I am happy to say it held up very well in the weather so I saved it.
I made a very popular similar one for my shop at one time.
See it on Pinterest!
Today I'm using the American flag canvas for a completely different idea.
Keep in mind that this heavy canvas can be painted with any design in any color.
Today I'm turning that flag canvas into a book cover. A book cover for my daily agenda book.
It was so simple to do this, all I did was to measure the width of the agenda book and cut the canvas. There is no need to turn under a hem because the heavy canvas doesn't fray.
I left a few inches at the ends of the canvas flag to turn over and hot glue to the front and back of the agenda book.
On the inside of the agenda book I used cardboard tab divider stickers to create an index for each month.
I also added washi tape and decorative month tape to the inside to give my book a personalized look.
The cover actually feels like leather and this can be done on journals, date books, notebooks, or anywhere you want a heavy duty decorative cover.
You can also glue it on the edges only so that your book slips in and out of the cover.
READ MORE: AMERICAN FLAG PROJECTS
I think it gave my agenda book a truly weathered, heavy duty cover that will last longer than the agenda probably will!
It looks great on the desk in my office too!
I hope you will think about repurposing something you already have and turn it into something new!
Please pin --->>
READ MORE: REPURPOSED PROJECTS
Thanks so much for visiting and before you go please sign up for the Homeroad emails in the pop up so my next DIY tutorial will go out straight to you.
