Denim Fabric Silhouette Portrait on Canvas

This month’s challenge for Michael’s Makers was to create something using denim, one of the new craft trends for 2015.  For my project I took a side profile photo of Boo and collected the following materials: a stretched linen canvas, a roll of denim, and red embroidery thread:

I carefully cut out Boo’s silhouette:

And traced it onto a piece of the denim:

Before cutting out the image I used a paint brush to apply glue around the image to keep it from fraying:

Once it was dry I carefully cut out the silhouette and applied glue to the back:

I spread the glue to the edges using a paint brush and then pasted it down onto the center of the  pre-stretched linen canvas:

Next I used a needle and the embroidery thread to stitch Boo’s name and date:

A small detail but a nice personalized touch:

The finished silhouette:

Gift or home decor idea!

More from Michaels:

• Michaels has named denim the craft trend of 2015! Denim has always been a wardrobe staple and now it’s emerging in crafts and home décor.
• If you’re looking for some spring project inspiration, take a look at Michaels’ new Make Market line for DIY project and home décor ideas – all made with simple, on-trend surfaces and textures like chalk, denim, galvanized, burlap and cork.