How to Make a Bed Canopy
Bed canopies hang from the ceiling and offer a curtain-like barrier around the perimeter of the bed. While there are many different types of bed canopies available for purchase in stores and online, the truth is that you can make your own for much less money. While you can choose to use any fabric that you wish for the bed canopy, it's better to choose something that is light and/or sheer, like tulle or chiffon. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Cut 3 yards of fabric away from a 9-yard piece using a pair of scissors.
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Fold the 3-yard piece of fabric in half, as well as the 6-yard piece that remains.
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Place the end of the folded 3-yard piece of fabric over the folded edge of the 6-yard piece and secure with safety pins.
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Open an 18-inch embroidery hoop and loop it through the folded fabric before closing it again.
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Use your hands to arrange the fabric evenly around the hoop.
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Tie a piece of ribbon on the top of the canopy to hang it with.
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Tips & Warnings
For extra flair, you can choose to paint the embroidery hoop in the color of your choice, hot glue silk flowers around the perimeter, or even weave string lights around the hoop.
