I had been eyeing the fabric strip backdrops many people are using for photo backdrops and event decor. I did a quick search to see how much I could buy one for and it was $50 and up (and there were limited colors)! Yikes! So naturally, I got creative and decided to make my own.
I purchased $24 worth of fabric and used twine I had at home, and viola! My backdrop!
To begin, I went and picked out 3 prints of fabric in neutral tones/prints. I wanted my backdrop to be about 5 ft long so it would be fairly versatile, so I got about 2 yards of each.
Next, I gathered my supplies! My handy dandy rotary cutter, my cutting mat, and my humongous quilting ruler.
I took over the living room floor, loaded up some Netflix episodes, and started cutting strips. My strips are about 2.5'' wide. For a loose project like this, precision is not that important. It took me several nights to complete this step. Then I finally got creative and folded my fabric to cut the strips (cutting through 3-4 layers of fabric at a time) and it was MUCH faster!
My original plan was to sew loops into the tops, much like a curtain, so I could hang them on the twine. After playing around with the strips, I found out that I could simply fold over 5-6 inches of fabric and tie it into a knot-loop. It seems very secure and it looks so casual!
Then I began stringing them onto the twine, alternating fabric patterns.
Add as many as you like! I like them to look thinker and fuller, so I recommend MORE strips the better!
My finished product!
Here are a few of my favorite photos from the mini sessions I used it in:
What do you think? Not too shabby for a $24 No-Sew project, right?
