This is a Christmas gift I made. It is napkin holder made with plastic canvas. The second picture is another plastic canvas craft I made for Christmas. It is a wall or door hanger. This one is a fairly easy project.
By Pico from St. Paul, Alberta
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This is a tissue box cover and coaster holder with 6 matching coasters.
This is a plastic canvas project. It is derived from a pattern for a tissue box cover, and can be adjusted to go with any tissue box cover pattern you want to use. These are the changes I am making to the pattern.
A package of 10 plastic cross stitch star patterns cost me about $2. I was given a bunch of yarn and I made up my own patterns. I did all ten at once.
I purchased a spice rack with a pineapple motif done in needlepoint on the front. I didn't particularly like the pineapple motif so I removed the plastic canvas piece. I was looking all over for something to put in its place.
Following the instructions in the booklet, I made the letters that spelled out each of my childrens' names. I glued googly eyes tiny pom pom noses onto each of them. Then I attached a magnet to the back of each one.
Salvaging Smelly Plastic Canvas. If you get plastic canvas that smells bad, try putting it in a sink full of hot water and dish soap. Let it set for an hour, take it out and put it on a towel. This also works with plastic canvas that is not flat.
Want a simple craft to do for the novice crafter? Try plastic canvas. The canvas is inexpensive and you can get really nice yarn cheap or free from freecycle sometimes.
I had a pattern for a 3-D bird that my daughter wanted to use for decorating the hall at her wedding. I took it a bit further and redesigned it to make candle holders for the tables.
I wanted to see if I could crochet on plastic canvas without any sewing and ended up with this trinket box made on 5-mesh plastic canvas. I used a size D crochet hook so it would fit through the holes and worsted weight yarn.
I haven't made my project yet so can't send a picture. I just got done cutting the pieces out and will start stitching it tomorrow.
After seeing some pictures of Japanese plastic canvas, I got out my worsted weight yarn, my plastic canvas, a needle and whipped up a pattern for the flower. I hope those of you who do plastic canvas or design your own, will be able to make use of it.
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
I'm looking for the letter "A" in English style in plastic canvas? Any suggestions?
By Diana
Go to http://stencilletters.org Print and create a free stencil and proceed from there. Good luck.
Does anyone know where I can find a plastic canvas pattern of a man with movable arms?
Florence
www.plastic-canvas.com/
Maybe you can find one here. Or email them,they might help you find what you need. GG Vi
Does anyone know where I can get a pattern for a deer or a black bear in plastic canvas?
Vicky from Canadensis, PA
Here is one link:
www.craftdesigns4you.com/
Also try this one - they had a lot of different styles
http://www.freepatterns.com
I'm looking for a plastic canvas pattern for the Detroit Red Wings.
By Isabella
Check out these photos.
I designed this ribbon for a teacher at the preschool. I made the baby one first, then the teacher did not want a bow on top of hers.
Decorate a photo frame and add a piece of plastic canvas to make a cute personalized earring holder. I got tired of digging through my earrings to find the pairs, so I made picture frame that could hold my earrings in a decorative manner.
This is a page about making a ring pumpkin using plastic canvas. Yarn wrapped plastic canvas strips make up this decorative pumpkin.
This is a page about making plastic canvas Christmas ornaments. Plastic canvas is a popular craft material that can be used by crafters young and old to create a variety of projects.
This is a page about making a plastic canvas doll house. Plastic canvas is quite easy to work with and is a good medium for creating one of a kind doll houses.
This page contains tips for making plastic canvas snowflakes. Plastic canvas is a versatile material that can be cut into all kinds of shapes, including snowflakes.
This page contains plastic canvas purse patterns. A flexible material that can be fashioned into many useful things.
This is a page about free plastic canvas patterns. Plastic canvas is a fun and easy craft used for making many different projects.
This is a page about making plastic canvas doll furniture. Plastic canvas is an ideal material for making doll furniture.
Using plastic canvas and ribbon or yarn you can create a beautiful easy to make cross. This is a page about making a plastic canvas cross craft.
