Fabric-Covered Vase Centerpiece
Create elegant table centerpieces by covering glass vases with vintage-inspired fabric. This DIY craft project combines both 6-inch and 8-inch vases wrapped in decorative fabric strips to make a stunning floral display.
Ingredients
- •1½ yards vintage fabric
- •12 pieces clear glass vases
- •12 pieces tall clear glass vases
- •24 stems gerbera daisies
- •1 set craft tools
- •fabric note
- •vase source note
- •size note
- •store suggestion
- •store suggestion
- •store suggestion
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cut fabric into 1-yard and 1/2-yard sections. Cut 1-yard section into 12 (24- by 3-inch) strips.
15 min
- 2.
Place one 6-inch vase on your work surface so opening faces away from you.
1 min
- 3.
Arrange one fabric strip on side of vase that's face up, leaving 11/2 inches of space from both top and bottom of vase.
2 min
- 4.
Using glue gun, dot two rows of glue sparingly onto side of vase that is face up; the rows should line up just below where top and bottom of fabric strip will be positioned. Use only as much glue as necessary, or it may show through fabric.
3 min
- 5.
Repeat with remaining three sides, wrapping fabric around and gluing each side completely before moving on to next side. Repeat with remaining 6-inch vases.
45 min
- 6.
Cut remaining 1/2-yard fabric into 12 (7- by 5-inch) strips.
10 min
- 7.
Place one 8-inch vase down on your work surface so opening faces away from you.
1 min
- 8.
Arrange one fabric strip on side of vase that's face up, leaving 11/2 inches of space from both top and bottom of vase.
2 min
- 9.
Using glue gun, dot two rows of glue sparingly onto side of vase that is face up; the rows should line up just below where top and bottom of fabric strip will be positioned. Use only as much glue as necessary, or it may show through fabric.
3 min
- 10.
Repeat with remaining three sides, wrapping fabric around and gluing each side completely before moving on to next side. Repeat with remaining 8-inch vases.
45 min
- 11.
Allow vases to dry for at least 24 hours.
1440 min
- 12.
Fill vases with water and flowers, then arrange, in alternating sizes, along length of table.
20 min