Fabulous Fabric Plant

Make a fabric plant that never needs water!

Posted by Mark Montano

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Grab some scraps and make a fabric plant to match your decor! Here's a short video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IVLx49YYFI

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • Iron
  • Of Styrofoam
  • Decorative Pot
  • Paintbrush
  • Wire Cutters
  • Wire
  • E-6000 StitchLess Glue
  • Americana Multi Surface Satin Paints
  • White Cotton Fabric

Steps (3 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Iron
    E-6000 Stitchless
    Americana Multi-Surface Satin in Chick and Turf Green
    White cotton fabric
    18 gage wire
    Paintbrushes
    Decorative pot
    Styrofoam block
    Wire cutters

  2. 2

    Cut several different sizes of long triangles that are 3'' at the base
    Press them in half
    Add E-6000 Stitchless to the inner edge and press closed
    *Make sure not to close the base of the triangle
    You will need about 30 triangles depending on the size of the plant you want

  3. 3

    Paint the center of each leaf on both sides with the color of your choice
    *I used Turf Green and lightened it with white
    Paint the edges in another color
    *I used Chick
    Cut wire pieces 3" longer than each leaf and insert into the leaves
    Shape the Styrofoam block to the size of your pot
    Add the leaves to the block and create your plant