Here is something I had alot of fun with for my new sewing room. Below is the link to the tutorial.
http://www.youtube.com/user/tam73501?feature=mhum
And below is a photo of the out come.

nice idea.

Cute idea.

cute. good idea.
Sue

Cute

Cute fabric for your sewing room! I did this many years ago when we first moved into our new home. Used some Uncle Sam fabric for one room, cardinals for another.

Very similar to covering s-plates with wallpaper. Thanks.

Thank you for sharing. That is cool

Oh what a fantastic idea. I never would have thought of doing something like that. Now you are giving me ideas. :)

It's always good to get ideas! Gave myself the idea while doing this, to also do it for the holidays in other rooms of the house.

Very cute

Way back in 1962 I had a single room (about the size of a shoebox) in dorm at MSU. I made curtains for the window and covered the switch plate to match. About 12 years later I was working on campus and had the opportunity to check out my old room one summer. The flowered switchplate was still there!

Neat idea

Clever.

I LOVE IT. Thanks for sharing.

debra

You're welcome Debra.Sometimes I think I get all caught up in the big things and forget small things. And probably the only way that I remembered I wanted to do this. Is that it will be tying in with something else planned for my sewing room....

Is this safe? It looks cute, but scares me to have fab that close to wiring.

I do that with scrapbooking paper. I just barely let it wrap over the edge. It doesn't come close to the wires that way. It is only touching the wall.

nice! I will try one later.

Now that is something I never thought of!

Hmmmm, might have to do that today!

LOVE that idea....I also saw a tute once on covering fan blades (ceiling fan)...I STILL want to try that one as well...only now I think I'll have matching switchplates and fan blades! Thanks for sharing! :)

Great idea. Thank you so much!!

Love the idea! Thank you.

I've done this with scrapbook paper, embellishments and Mod Podge. Very fun. Did a lampshade too :)

Oh what a cute idea. I just finished redecorating my granddaughter room at her house as a suprise and I could use the material I used for her curtains on the light shitch. Thanks for the idea.

I would be worried about it being a fire hazard. but really really really cute idea.

CUTE!!! I decorated all of my outlet covers by hand painting them :D

What about brushing Mod Pog over the fabric when finished. Would be pretty and easy to clean.

I've done ME switchplate covers for my granddaughter and don't know why I didn't think of mine. Thanks.

Cute!

I never thought of that great idea!

Did some research on the internet and did find an article that said to use Mod Podge to make it washable. I would think that would help secure the fabric to make it less of a fire hazard. I also would think that the fabric should be trimmed back to just barely wrap over the edge of the plate to keep the fabric away from the wiring.

I also did this several years ago, but I did modge podge on
my switch plate, worked great!

what do you do when they get dirty?

Thanks for posting. I really like this, never thought of it. Think I'll try it soon. Those designer plates are EXPENSIVE and probably it's easier to find fabric to personalize them. (certainly more choices)

I did this with fabric and I decoupaged it.

Cute idea. I wondered how that was done. Thanks for sharing.

Yes there are. Endless choices with your own fabric stash.lol Have fun and post pics please

After I cover this with fabric, I recover it with a clear vinyl and then I can wipe it off and not have to worry about it.