Fabric Covered Cabinet Doors

You will need the extra width to gather the fabric so it looks shirred when you close the door.

Fabric covered cabinet doors.

Next cut your fabric to one and a half times the width of the glass area. Place the fabric on a flat surface and cut it with a pair of scissors. Using the masking tape to outline where on the cabinet doors the panels will go. Push the foam board firmly against the back of the cabinet.

Make sure the measurement is at least 4 inches longer on the length for making the hem. Step five sew hems. Most fabric is at least 44 55 from selvage to selvage. When your door is lined and both velcro pieces are stuck together on the door remove the protective tape exposing the sticky.

Hem the edge of fabric that is turned under and sewn or fused with iron on tape. Measure the length of the cabinets that you are going to cover with the fabric covering and transfer that to the actual fabric. Pick a fabric that mirrors the pattern and create an inset for your cabinet doors. Step 4 attach the fabric panels.

More on that below. If you are using framed fabric prints you created yourself decide if you want to use screws or glue to affix them to the cabinets. Place the fabric door panels in the frames and make sure they are lined up on the frame evenly and straight. The tension of the fabric and the board against the edges of the cabinet should hold it in place no need to tape or glue anything.

Step 3 create tape outline on cabinet doors.