Two years later the grill looks great.
The grill cover does not.
Mother Nature is the
reason we do not have nice things.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a grill cover that was not made of vinyl. As a green gal I'm not thrilled with vinyl to put it nicely. And if I had to go with not environmentally friendly vinyl as a last resort I want one that is sturdy and last forever so I don't have to replace it because the remains of my ripped grill cover are going to last forever in the landfill. I could not find anything remotely sturdier (or nicer looking) than the grill cover Mother Nature
trashed. I don’t want to send countless
vinyl grill covers to the landfill every two years. Going without isn’t an
option if I want my grill to survive winter. Part of our green practices is to take care of our stuff so we don't have to spend extra resources replacing it. That practice saves money too - a twofor!
You know what’s coming next.
How to Make a Canvas Drop Cloth Gas Grill Cover
You will need:
Scissors
Ruler
Painter’s Tape
Printed cat clip art image
Iron
Straight pins
Thread
Old grill cover to use as a pattern
Paint Brush
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Disclosure: I am including affiliate links in this post for your convenience.
Make it:
1. Use the scissors to cut the old grill cover apart at the seams.
You will use this as your pattern to cut the new grill cover pieces from the
drop cloth.
2. Fold the drop cloth in half. Lay the pattern pieces on the
drop cloth.
3. Use the scissors to cut two grill shaped pieces for the
front and back of the grill cover and one rectangle piece for the top and sides
of the grill cover.
4. Use the ruler and pencil to draw straight lines to use as
a guide for your stenciled letters if desired. I am taking my decoration inspiration from one of my favorite I Can Haz Chezeburger LOLs.
5. Trace where I want the stenciled letters to
appear on the grill cover because I am bad at eye balling stencil spacing and
placement with paint.
6. Make the cat stencil by placing the cat artwork underneath the freezer paper, tracing around the design with a pencil. Use a craft knife to cut the stencil out.
7. Iron the freezer paper cat stencil shiny side down to the
drop cloth with a warm iron.
8. Repeat Steps 4 – 7 for the other side of the grill cover.
9. Stencil time! Tape the cardboard letter stencils to the drop
cloth with painters tape. Place the paint dauber caps on the paint bottles.
10. Stencil it! Lightly dab the stencils and canvas with
paint. It is better to do several light passes of paint than one thick pass of
paint or the paint may seep under the stencil (guess how I know?) Carefully remove the stencil
from the letter while the paint is still wet.
Tip: To keep the project moving. I painted every other letter in the words. When I finished with the sentence, the stenciled letters were dry enough to allow me to stencil the letter next to it without smudging the paint.
Tip: To keep the project moving. I painted every other letter in the words. When I finished with the sentence, the stenciled letters were dry enough to allow me to stencil the letter next to it without smudging the paint.
11. Use the same dabbing technique to paint the cat stencil.
12. Carefully peel the freezer paper stencil from the drop
cloth while the paint is still wet. Optional: Stencil cheeseburger loving
hearts around your kitty. I used a Plaid Martha Stewart Craft stencil I already
had for the happy hearts.
13. After the paint is thoroughly dry, use the straight pins
to pin the center section to the front and back sections of the grill cover right
sides together (the painted part) using your old grill cover as a guide.
14. Use the sewing machine and thread to sew the grill cover
together removing the straight pins as you sew.
15. Turn the grill cover right side out and water proof the
painted design with Outdoor Mod Podge. Allow the Mod Podge to dry.
16. Cover up that grill and dare Mother Nature to BRING IT
ON!
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17 comments:
Great job - i love the LOLcat factor! And, I can't wait to see what you do with the woodburning tools!
Nice Post and like the step by step process!
I would have never thought of a grill cover, it looks awesome!
Lisa I really love this! So funny! I'm a huge LOL cat fan - I have an "I can has awesomes" t-shirt!
functional and crafty and fun!
Sue Clarke
Husband and I can't walk past the patio door without saying I luv u cheezburger macheeeeeeeeeeeen. The same thing goes when we pass a Cheeseburger in Paradise Restaurant.
This is just what I'm needing today! Our grill cover was whipped about by an East Coast wind, and then there are the kittens that are poking holes in the new one! Bookmarking this.....thanks for sharing!
This is so funny! Love it!
OMGosh!! I LOVE IT!!!! I am an LOLcat addict! LOL
Love the LOLcat cover! My first big laugh-out-loud of the day. Thanks, Lisa!
I love this. Though at my house, it would need to be "I can has a hotdog?" Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday!
I think you've just made Martha Stewart very proud. You've thought of a creative way to cover your "cheezeburger macheeeeeen". I'm so loving the cat design, but I think it would've been much nicer if you've added a bit of color to it to liven it up. :)
Totally adorable and the cutest grill cover ever!
xo, Jess
http://thedelightfulcrafter.blogspot.com
That is awesome! I love it! =)
this is great! our grill cover bit the dust YEARS ago!!
xo,
candy @ Mommypalooza
This is great! Love that Cheezeburger Macheen!
I'm one of the co-hosts of the Summer Fun party you linked up to this summer and wanted to say thanks for linking up there! I also wanted to let you know I've featured this project on my blog this evening, you can go check it out if you'd like and grab a "Featured" button :)
http://www.justalittlecreativity.com/2012/08/take-some-summer-fun-into-fall-plus.html
-Molly
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