It did make the white stripes not quite so white more of an off white or very light cream color so if you need the white in your fabric to stay a brilliant stark white you ll want to find another sealer for your floor cloth.
Making a floor cloth from fabric.
The fabric should stick well to the rubber mat.
The drop cloth protecting the floor from wallpaper paste drips was an exact color match.
A floor cloth or floor quilt is a durable piece of art you can use as a throw rug or a crumb catcher under the table.
If desired you may apply a final coat of paste wax using a soft cloth.
Determine your fabric placement.
All of our fabrics are offered at factory direct wholesale pricing for cut yardage and bulk orders.
When the wax dries hand buff the surface.
Then fold the fabric back about halfway and spray the rubber mat with spray adhesive.
Our heavyweight numbered ducks are the best option for canvas floor cloths.
Once the fabric is adhered to the tarp the excess tarp may be cut away from all four edges of the fabric.
On the cotton setting with spray iron your fabric and remove as many wrinkles as you possibly can.
Make a floor cloth.
Note to protect the floor a blue tarp is under both the fabric and the tarp used as the backing.
Fold the fabric back down smoothing out the bubbles and wrinkles as you go.
To make your floor cloth slip proof you can apply a liquid rubber backing available at most craft stores.
Use a quilt pattern from a book or magazine or create your own design.
Lift the other side of fabric up and repeat that method.
The fabric should stick well to the rubber mat.
Then lay out your fabric and cut to the desired size allowing a 1 hem on all 4 sides.
Determine your fabric placement.
Let the sealer dry completely between coats.
Fabric for floor cloths.
Using decoupage you can make a floor cloth with no sewing.
Fold the fabric back down smoothing out the bubbles and wrinkles as you go.
These must be smoothed out as the fabric is adhered.
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Notice too the wrinkles in the tarp.
Lift the other side of fabric up and repeat that method.
Then fold the fabric back about halfway and spray the rubber mat with spray adhesive.
Materials needed to make a rug.
Floor clothes are a wonderful project for artists of all levels.
With a little fabric paint i could make a rug that would fit perfectly with our existing decor.
So the fabric will be enough to make two floor cloths.