some great fabric!
But I didn't have any on hand...and wasn't sure
if I could find Christmas fabric this time of year...
and I am cheap anyway...so here's what I did:
I have lots of scraps of white cotton material. No stretch, and pretty thin.
So I laid it on a piece of cardboard...
And used this chevron background stamp I made...
but if you don't have a stamp, you can always use a potato!
Yes, potato stamping...coming soon!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-32k0uPoidTrA2j9chKXnvCLXg0aWqmvEaiULdoniw_rUNXiu_Zugrv0uIrEqp3repxrwmXNN6a8w2fcgCkL2NiaLAFfwlQbRaFkz_jbmmmmUru79ojZVpRJZCVXgcDJGYuf1QpNFk5w/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%288%29.jpg)
But I didn't have any on hand...and wasn't sure
if I could find Christmas fabric this time of year...
and I am cheap anyway...so here's what I did:
I have lots of scraps of white cotton material. No stretch, and pretty thin.
So I laid it on a piece of cardboard...
And used this chevron background stamp I made...
but if you don't have a stamp, you can always use a potato!
Yes, potato stamping...coming soon!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-32k0uPoidTrA2j9chKXnvCLXg0aWqmvEaiULdoniw_rUNXiu_Zugrv0uIrEqp3repxrwmXNN6a8w2fcgCkL2NiaLAFfwlQbRaFkz_jbmmmmUru79ojZVpRJZCVXgcDJGYuf1QpNFk5w/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%288%29.jpg)
I used a palette pad to stamp my paint on...
but wax paper would work great too!
but wax paper would work great too!
Try to give it good coverage...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ivZEJxmFHICIHXQZyxeEn0huAyOgyLzlpjRyE-R4etRIS9yZVeTjFU0O_fsVyh8T6JNIXEE8w2YSNzq9lNsGWRAdEZqr83aqBCxh2-6r1YGaxhE-ffq-1PXkR1PFBLea-FbeljA8eDM/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%286%29.jpg)
And stamp away!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AdZyIZ42p7ZirVZJWuEMLD-0AkmCoxAg9ab-5JyafdIc9Wz8E7ifNyPUzCWf1mQOx2kCqJsTSDPzBO7TjqnrKdwKjX6Idp80h-Z0P8kykJdnlOAFnZDnQ3EtRe4DOEb3_D11DtEXR_0/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%285%29.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEd9pH8joyEcroOFyuJ_SXS5oKYKUU57zD4awlW37ggTXWYWXWwEI1UiFVpIIZMJ_jYe3A6faNcs-Tv0IexoXM5QSRTMMWcsWXO8R1WdJXSIIxj78XAa-Ru1H336-tLQ41xwe6f6R9eKs/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%284%29.jpg)
I used leaf green, light pink...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwv2kw2wvpVgGZPHEToW71mS1609JtZ3yhJypNNpTOBQhEzs55PeJfaW4Qu9WYblK3I8i0sfoM47UPL89ViF_Pfh_O7nnXDcriaNWPHkV9ZRP_QiRFDVbTrLqsOv5YVcJJq1GF7vSfDM/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%283%29.jpg)
Added some crimson red and hunter green...sort
of a Christmasy ombre effect.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiko9PxeCQsrwPwNtW41WxTOhbXksKEMw1uV-fF7X43aqVJ-tRsWI_OKnGJ52G9GcRkHVfLoYDC54TvEEO9xp6UIlDoSVdgCwqo9NHgUYt7T2gaiWaxix9yV57MCDrRWfpgwgPkjJ-u2Qg/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%282%29.jpg)
Let those suckers dry...lots of mistakes...
but you will never be able to tell.
Plus, I like the rustic handmade look!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4befqC-nkJy_SqHZ0Vrd8TZzyoVMYvOuFLbtyYhPwHEUK-sbv96I-iZeVJ0XQDg5rfR36-bya-L0oc_v1DeRYntQvF9znneAuBi2piODUCwcXpXXXb6h6YZ3dOY0TQZiakphNewFTbs/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%281%29.jpg)
Okay, now I cut slits in one edge of the fabric...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Yh4V9618ct-iMbtwUBE9ZRGpO000bczuRwC5PRXDf83vs1PzsE7g69Pl5svWdqxeoKAR8dI3q-CRiOwARzlzN6gH_k7Y81gCsjehUVe5TUQmwdtJDCz7UMSLvz4Jseek2YWkiQkfFU0/s640-rw/chevron+wreath+christmas+in+july+gold+star+easy+decor+hand+painted+fabric+%286%29.JPG)
And tore them into long strips!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZ134PVHTqGvzywKzcqvmM0N73TjFzWLpv5wDPiWm1N_mTxbf1YSNULDiXWj0BOGgcWpGNJWdx3coLhs99bNrfdU6fdQdeUcVmyvR7x148Y-H2WH5xGHvHwaFfGERkqINEXAFNoiW1uU/s640-rw/chevron+wreath+christmas+in+july+gold+star+easy+decor+hand+painted+fabric+%288%29.JPG)
I used a hard foam wreath form...I found at goodwill...
but you could make one with a pool noodle!
And I spray painted a tin star gold.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rnkHM4vg8PR3G4GqYB3OSMWUHYAkf9uAxnv9OjeRVnTnusFsGYjg1cQGMsnWM2c07RIeu7KgKQmEe7EIvVz-qTEksIJkeHizmbmqtjgNq93ks4AmOruXmZjL4Gajw369a-N7wiCs9Xg/s640-rw/chevron+wreath+christmas+in+july+gold+star+easy+decor+hand+painted+fabric+%287%29.JPG)
Took the strips and hot glued one edge to the
wreath and wrapped it around tight!
Kept wrapping the strips around the wreath...
I love how the chevron shows through and all the colors too!
I used the very last strip to tie the star on
and tie a knot/bow for hanging!
You could get fancier and add a bunting...or something.
I went with simple...spotlighting my fabric that I am so proud of!
Christmas can come now! I am ready!
Hope you have been inspired to prepare early...or at least have
some ideas to pull things together last minute!
Come back tomorrow for a big wrap up!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ivZEJxmFHICIHXQZyxeEn0huAyOgyLzlpjRyE-R4etRIS9yZVeTjFU0O_fsVyh8T6JNIXEE8w2YSNzq9lNsGWRAdEZqr83aqBCxh2-6r1YGaxhE-ffq-1PXkR1PFBLea-FbeljA8eDM/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%286%29.jpg)
And stamp away!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AdZyIZ42p7ZirVZJWuEMLD-0AkmCoxAg9ab-5JyafdIc9Wz8E7ifNyPUzCWf1mQOx2kCqJsTSDPzBO7TjqnrKdwKjX6Idp80h-Z0P8kykJdnlOAFnZDnQ3EtRe4DOEb3_D11DtEXR_0/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%285%29.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEd9pH8joyEcroOFyuJ_SXS5oKYKUU57zD4awlW37ggTXWYWXWwEI1UiFVpIIZMJ_jYe3A6faNcs-Tv0IexoXM5QSRTMMWcsWXO8R1WdJXSIIxj78XAa-Ru1H336-tLQ41xwe6f6R9eKs/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%284%29.jpg)
I used leaf green, light pink...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwv2kw2wvpVgGZPHEToW71mS1609JtZ3yhJypNNpTOBQhEzs55PeJfaW4Qu9WYblK3I8i0sfoM47UPL89ViF_Pfh_O7nnXDcriaNWPHkV9ZRP_QiRFDVbTrLqsOv5YVcJJq1GF7vSfDM/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%283%29.jpg)
Added some crimson red and hunter green...sort
of a Christmasy ombre effect.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiko9PxeCQsrwPwNtW41WxTOhbXksKEMw1uV-fF7X43aqVJ-tRsWI_OKnGJ52G9GcRkHVfLoYDC54TvEEO9xp6UIlDoSVdgCwqo9NHgUYt7T2gaiWaxix9yV57MCDrRWfpgwgPkjJ-u2Qg/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%282%29.jpg)
Let those suckers dry...lots of mistakes...
but you will never be able to tell.
Plus, I like the rustic handmade look!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4befqC-nkJy_SqHZ0Vrd8TZzyoVMYvOuFLbtyYhPwHEUK-sbv96I-iZeVJ0XQDg5rfR36-bya-L0oc_v1DeRYntQvF9znneAuBi2piODUCwcXpXXXb6h6YZ3dOY0TQZiakphNewFTbs/s640-rw/handstamping+chevron+fabric+diy+do+it+yourself+tutorial+cloth+painting+%281%29.jpg)
Okay, now I cut slits in one edge of the fabric...
And tore them into long strips!
I used a hard foam wreath form...I found at goodwill...
but you could make one with a pool noodle!
And I spray painted a tin star gold.
Took the strips and hot glued one edge to the
wreath and wrapped it around tight!
Kept wrapping the strips around the wreath...
I love how the chevron shows through and all the colors too!
I used the very last strip to tie the star on
and tie a knot/bow for hanging!
You could get fancier and add a bunting...or something.
I went with simple...spotlighting my fabric that I am so proud of!
Hope you have been inspired to prepare early...or at least have
some ideas to pull things together last minute!
Come back tomorrow for a big wrap up!
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