Four Easy Textile Projects For Winter
Leftover fabric, old frames and a quiet weekend are all you need. These small textile projects bring colour and texture into Maltese homes during the cooler months, when soft furnishings earn their keep against bare plastered walls and tiled floors.
Turn spare fabric into framed wall art
A row of mismatched frames becomes striking wall art once you fill them with fabric instead of prints. Wrap strips around old frames, stretch a patterned remnant across artist's canvas, or mount material behind glass. Measure the fabric so it covers the frame depth plus a few extra centimetres for folding over the back, then secure it firmly before hanging. This works especially well on the exposed brick or textured plaster walls common in older Maltese townhouses, where a cluster of framed textiles adds warmth without needing a full redecoration.
MOSSLANDA picture ledge, white, 115 cm
MOSSLANDA picture ledge, white, 55 cm
MOSSLANDA picture ledge, black, 115 cm
MOSSLANDA picture ledge, black, 55 cm
MOSSLANDA picture ledge, walnut effect, 55 cm
MOSSLANDA picture ledge, oak effect, 55 cm
Hang a dip dyed fabric mobile
A boho mobile made from torn fabric strips and a plain hoop looks far more polished than the effort it takes. Wrap the hoop in fabric, tie on long strips folded into loops, then dip the ends in dye and leave to dry. A rustic, hand torn finish suits a relaxed bedroom or balcony corner, while cutting the strips cleanly and pre washing the fabric gives a tidier result if you want something closer to a proper hanging decoration or even a wedding feature.
Give bookshelves a fabric makeover
Covering books in patterned fabric is a simple way to unify a shelf of odd paperbacks or dress up a plain notebook for a gift. Lay the fabric flat, position the open cover on top, and fold it round as though wrapping a present, leaving a small seam allowance at each edge to tuck in neatly. Double sided tape holds everything in place, and trimming the corners at an angle gives a sharper finish. A matching fabric bookmark tucked into the spine finishes the project nicely.
PÄRKLA storage case, 55x49x19 cm
SAMLA box with lid, transparent, 57x39x28 cm/45 l
KNAGGLIG box, pine, 46x31x25 cm
SAMLA box, transparent, 56x39x28 cm/45 l
SAMLA box, transparent, 78x56x43 cm/130 l
KNAGGLIG box, pine, 23x31x15 cm
Bring softness into the bedroom
A fabric canopy draped above the bed, paired with warm bedding, turns an ordinary bedroom into a cosy retreat during the cooler evenings that Malta and Gozo still enjoy through winter. The same instinct that drives these small textile projects, mixing patterns, repurposing scraps, choosing colour with confidence, applies just as well to cushions, throws and bed linen already in the home. Layering a few textures together is often enough to make a compact bedroom feel considered rather than empty.
Small fabric projects like these cost little beyond time and a few offcuts, yet they make a genuine difference to how a room feels through the colder months. Browse Maltashopper for the home textiles to get started.