Looking for a super simple afternoon DIY or weekend project to give your space a lift? Framing your favorite fabric may be the way to go! I've done other framed fabric projects before, with upholstery fabric samples, a tablecloth or place-mats (I'll leave the links at the end of the post), but this one is with a table runner I picked up at World Market earlier this year. For this project, a table-runner was just what I needed to update a trio of vintage gilded bamboo, long thin frames I had scored for only $12 from a consignment shop in Greensboro. The hard part was deciding whether to frame two panels in ikat with 2 cross-hatch, or 2 cross-hatch with 1 ikat. I opted for the latter. Here is what you will need and what I did: Double-sided table runner Three Frames Scissors Shipping Tape Needle-nose Pliers Project time: 30-40 mins Scored a double sided table runner... Scored a trio of gilded bamboo frames... Remembered the runner and tested it inside the panel before cutting it up... No turning back now - the runner was cut: I cut the side seams off first, then the bottom edge... I tested which combination I thought would look /feel better in the space: ikat with 2 cross-hatch, or 2 cross-hatch with 1 ikat... Removed the cardboard backing of the panel (may need needle-nose pliers to remove frame back staples) to cover it with fabric - No staples - No glue - Just wrap fabric like a gift and secure with good ole shipping tape helped to fasten down the wrapped fabric... After the cardboard back was wrapped, I slipped it back into the frame - Since it slipped in front of the previous art, there was no need for extra taping to the back... Cross-hatch was a popular pattern I also noticed during #hpmkt -- it's graphic without being so extreme. The single ikat panel compliments the my collection of blue & white vases & jars I shifted into the living room for summer. I knew I didn't want to create another gallery wall (having lived with one in the living room in AZ for 3 years - my eyes needed a rest!) The framed fabric wall art grouping made a refreshing focal point for summer, and still works with my other existing B&W accents in the space. I flanked the triptych grouping with two other framed fabric prints, I actually scored at a local consignment shop in Greensboro. Come Fall, I'll transfer this grouping into my office, and either do a B&W photo grid, or bring back my gold mirror collection (just in time to add sparkle for the holidays!) A pair of fresh palms I picked up back on Memorial Day Weekend) at Lowes (2 for $14!!) worked to not only add height, but a little summertime tropical flare. I'll probably shift these to the upstairs guest den for fall/winter. (see the full Living Room plus details in my previous post: Before & After: Living Room Remix In A New Home DIY INDIGO WALL ART - DETAILS: Vintage Gilt Frame Trio $12 - The Red Collection, Greensboro Blue & White Runner (clearance) $12 - World Market, Greensboro (store closed) 20 mins of your time + $24 to create unique 40" x 46" wall art +10 mins to hang it for a season of enjoyment! Here are the links to other framed fabric wall art projects you may enjoy: DIY - FRAMED FABRIC FOCAL POINT DIY - FABRIC WALL DECOR RELAXED SUMMER RESTYLE Hope you are inspired - Save idea for next Summer, or apply this to your next seasonal update (Fall is just around the corner!!) This can also work to personalize a dorm space or add pattern to an apartment, while working witth a small budget. Thanks for stopping by!