Ada's Room: Project 3: The Fabric Kangaroo

Thankfully, Ada's room was completed before her arrival!  Micah finished the last project a few weeks before she was born.  His animal of choice was the kangaroo.  

The Fabric Kangaroo

Things You'll Need/Total Cost:

Wood - $7.50 (split between the cost of wood of the other projects)

Sandpaper - $0

Stain - $0 (used leftover stain from the elephant)

Paint Brush and Clean Towel (for stain) - $0

Fabric Scraps - $0

Staple Gun - $0

Total Cost: $7.50

Step 1: Draw/cut a stencil and trace onto the wood.

Step 2: Cut out the shape using a jigsaw or table saw.

Step 3: Sand all edges of the wood and paint or stain.

Step 4: Cut the fabric scraps into 1"x 1" squares.

Step 5: Staple the square pieces of fabric to your shape starting from one end and working your way over to the other.  The fabric pieces will need to be stapled closely together so they stand up to get a good textured effect.  Micah did this by placing the staple in the center of the piece of fabric and then folding the stapled piece up and stapling the next piece of fabric as close as possible.  

Step 6: Admire your finished product!

Adding the fabric took a lot less time than expected.  It did take a lot staples and pieces of fabric, but Micah did it all in one night while watching TV.  

The kangaroo completed our mismatched animal theme for Ada's room.  To bring it all together (or to confuse it a little more), I painted a safari-type picture with her animals together.

And here are some pictures of her finished room!