When the paint dried, I draped the fabric over the frame. If you just plan to use fabric paint and a brush, you don't need to put newspaper down. After I took this picture, I covered the inside of the lines with newspaper because I was using spray paint and wanted to make sure that some of the fabric stayed white.
The fabric was a thick canvas so I didn't have to worry about the bottom edge fraying.Īfter you sew it together, on the outside of the fabric, tape off your lines using a ruler, pencil and painter's tape. I only sewed the four vertical corner seams and the two doorway panel seams-just to finish that edge. Then lay them out on the floor so that you can sew the right side of the fabric to the right side. I draped fabric over the frame and measured in between the 2x2's to get the right size and angle I would need to cut. I'm sorry to say this sewing project required a bit of geometry. The teepee measures about 5 1/2 feet at the base on each side. My boy scout was at work, so this teepee had to settle with my (brownie drop out) knot. I recommend finding the nearest boy scout to tie you a good knot. I set the pieces of wood up how I wanted them and taped them together and then covered the duct tape with twine-to give it extra stability and cover up the ugly duct tape. I used four 2x2's and some trusty duct tape and twine. The first thing you need to do is make your frame:
I couldn't find a tutorial that was exactly what I wanted, so I just kind of made things up as I went a long and luckily it all worked out! (Unfortunately, the teepee is in my basement so the lighting isn't awesome in these pictures) It cost about $50 when all was said and done. Have you guys seen these adorable teepees online? I just love them! I decided to try and make one, I figured it wouldn't be too hard to make and would definitely be cheaper than buying one.
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