Step 8

8. To finish the edges of the canvas, fold under 1 inch on all sides. For a mitered edge, use scissors to cut a triangle out of each corner. Use fabric glue to secure the folds.

TIPS:

• Used bookstores are a great place to hunt for inexpensive books containing decorative patterns.
• If you are tracing your pattern onto a dark color, use a white pencil.
• If your canvas starts to warp or wrinkle, roll it firmly around a gift-wrap tube and leave it for several hours.
• To give the floor coverings added durability, apply at least three coats of varnish.
• When finishing the edges of the canvas, use books as weights to keep edges folded under while the fabric glue dries.
• Put a thin foam pad under your finished mat to keep it from slipping.

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