Flower pot decor: DIY patchwork

To decorate a flower pot using the fashionable patchwork technique, we need any pieces of fabric and decoupage glue.

For work are required:

– plastic pots,

– tissue flaps,

– satin ribbon, 

– green acrylic paint in a spray bottle,

– brushes,

– decoupage glue,

– pencil,

– ruler.

The entire plastic planter is painted green by spraying an acrylic compound from a spray bottle.

Allow the paint to dry.

The available multi-colored rags (it is good if they contain shades of green) are cut into squares and rectangles of arbitrary sizes.

A simple pencil and ruler are useful for this.

The surface of the pots is coated with decoupage glue, after which squares and rectangles of fabric are fixed on it.

Along the lower edge of the resulting collage, a satin ribbon is glued to the same composition.

It can be green or contrasting (for example, pink, yellow, or blue).

You can also use the braid around the edges of the shreds.

In this case, the braid can be either ordinary smooth or wavy, in the assembly.

This will give the pot an even more intricate and original look.

You can decorate the pot along the top edge with a fluffy bow or fringe, start up an elegant lace.

Then the resulting “collage” is covered with another layer of decoupage glue.

This will allow the flaps to be tighter to the surface and you will be sure that the edges of the flaps will not be split. 

After the decoupage glue dries, it will become invisible.

In the same way, you can create a collage of shreds and on a flat surface.

To do this, you need to cover thick cardboard with fabric, then lay out a pattern from various pieces of fabric and braid and frame your painting with lace or ribbon. Details >>

The work has been completed.

Our flower pot will fit perfectly into your country-style interior.

Chintz curtains with a scattering of small flowers (this printed pattern is called “Mi fleur” – “a thousand flowers”), a cozy armchair with a mountain of soft pillows, a white window sill or a wooden shelf and our “patchwork” pot – here is a cozy corner in country style ready for you!

In such a pot, blooming pelargonium (geranium), begonia, fuchsia, indoor pepper or fragrant herbs will look great, which is not difficult at all grow on the window.