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Castles in the air: how to make a fabulous canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

What girl has not dreamed of being a princess and living in a fairytale palace? What boy hasn’t dreamed of being a knight and slaying dragons? Childhood is the only time when you can and should build castles in the air. Especially when parents help make fantasies come true and build your own magical Castle.

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing



The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

An amazing thing: it’s very easy to turn a nursery or your own courtyard into a fairy kingdom. Just one detail is enough – a beautiful canopy. And you don’t have to pay a fabulous sum for it, because to make «magic tent» you can do it yourself. And even without sewing skills. The main thing is to borrow something from your child’s toys.

For a homemade canopy you will need:
1. Hula hoop
2. A large piece of fabric, an old curtain, a sheet or even a tablecloth
3. Scotch tape
4. Twine or thick thread
5. Fittings (metal rings)
6. Scotch tape and scissors

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

Step 1

Wrap the fabric around the hoop so that there is a 10-15 cm piece on the inside.Fix the fabric with a strip of tape, as in the photo.

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

Step 2

Use scissors to make small holes at equal distances along the «seam» from scotch tape. There should be at least 6 holes. This is where you pull the string.

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

Step 3

Fastening. Place a metal ring in the middle of the hula hoop. Pull the string through it to connect the opposite holes. Remember to tie the knots on the hoop tighter..

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

Step 4

Take another piece of twine. Tie one end tightly around a metal ring, and hang the other end from the ceiling or a branch of a large «fabulous» wood.

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

You can add another piece of fabric to «ceiling» and also fix it with tape. And you can leave it that way. The simplest canopy is ready. It’s time to connect fantasy!

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

The easiest way to make a canopy with your own hands. No sewing

By the way, the canopy is one of 10 stunning bedroom design ideas for a girl..

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