DIY - How to Create Button Monogram Wall Art

About a year ago, I made a button initial pillow for my granddaughter Adrianna.  With the upcoming arrival of my second granddaughter, I decided to make button monogram wall art. For inspiration, I looked on Pinterest for ideas. Here is the finished product:

First thing I did was buy some gray and white chevron fabric (from Hobby Lobby).  The fabric was $6.99 a yard.

Next I purchased an assortment of pink buttons from Mellow Moon Supply. Lynda was very helpful in helping me select the colors I needed and I received my buttons in just a couple of days.  I spent about $20 on buttons.

Button Grab Bag

I purchased a 16 x 20 canvas from Joann's on sale for $6.99.

Joann

Next I tried out some different fonts and decided on a modified Times New Roman font for the letter C.  I sized it and printed it out to fit the canvas.

I laid out the buttons to get an idea of placement.

Then I began sewing and sewing and sewing.  It wasn't really that bad.  It took three nights while watching TV.  I wrapped the fabric around the canvas, stapled it to the back, trimmed, and finally added clear wrapping tape to finish it off.

Finally I purchased a frame from Amazon for about $25.  My daughter loves it!  Here it is in the nursery:

Here is the button pillow I made last year with a link for a complete tutorial.

Two Creative Women

Button Art can cost upwards of $150 and more and I understand why because it is time consuming.  But if you have the time and the desire, you can do it!

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Susan Newberry

Hi, I’m Susan! I’ve spent the last 10 years building my online company. I’ve always loved everything to do with design. In fact, after raising my kids, I decided to go to school and get my degree in Interior Design. While running my own interior design company, I started teaching and found that teaching was what I really loved. Combine that with Interior Design and well, you could say I was on cloud nine. I always loved the technical side of design which led me to graphic design and after studying graphic design, I was encouraged to open an Etsy shop to sell some of my creations. With my attention to detail and being somewhat of a perfectionist, graphic design made perfect sense. In December of 2018, I decided to retire from teaching and devote myself full time to my business and I haven’t looked back since! I love designing art for the home and would love to create something special for you.

It’s true what they say, “Love what you do, and you will never work a day in your life.”

https://www.susannewberrydesigns.com/
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