DIY: Fabric Scrap Map

When I saw this map idea...I knew I had to make my own version. I made this map before Jack was born and finally got around to framing it. I used an Ikea frame that I found at Goodwill, and matted it with posterboard.

FABRIC SCRAP MAP

1 large piece of fabric (mine was 20x27)

Scrap fabric

United States template (I found a blank map on Google and blew it up to print it out)

Heat N' Bond

Iron

STEP 1: Print out map and cut out each state.

STEP 2: Iron fabric scraps onto one side of Heat N' Bond per the package instructions.

STEP 3: Trace each state's template onto paper side of Heat N' Bond fabric scraps.

(REMEMBER: When tracing the states, the image will be mirrored once you iron it on...so make sure to trace each state backwards, so that it will face the right way once ironed together)

STEP 4: Iron on each state to your large piece of fabric in order, starting with California first, and working your way east.

OPTIONAL: You can also stitch down the edges of each state. I chose not to since my map was on the smaller size. I also framed it under plastic, so I'm not worried about it falling apart over time.

I'm so excited to have this project done. Within the first 5 minutes of putting it up, my daughter was asking the names of every state (while also telling me what other projects I have made with the same fabric.)

Have a lovely Wednesday!

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