One of the great things about the hooks on my newly installed shelf is the fact that I can hang things off them, and it dawned on me that as well as the planned ruler holder, I could also hang a nice white photo backdrop up there, which could then roll up and be held up with a couple of loops with velcro on when not being used. Making it portable also mean that I could use it in my planned food photo setup too further down the line. This was a super quick make using the following:
- White Klona cotton
- White brushed cotton sheet remnant
- Grommets
- Velcro
I wanted to make sure that the background didn’t show through the colour of my green cutting mat on the table below the shelf, so I doubled the layer of white, using the klona on top, and a perfectly sized remnant of a white brushed cotton sheet, which meant it was also sturdier where I was adding the grommets. I basically sewed round the 2 long sides and the bottom, clipped the corners then turned it inside out and folded the top over twice to finish it, before adding the grommets.
For the loops (not pictured below), I used two 4″ strips of the Klona which I folded in half and then the edges into the centre, rather like you would with bias tape. I folded the ends in and sewed up the ends and the side, and added some velcro on opposite sides at opposite ends.
Wowee, you're getting all rich and fancible with your backdrop! 😀 Yay for your fun new thingy!
What a great idea!
That will work nicely!
What a great idea! Smarty pants, you 🙂
Pretty nifty, and handy….esp one day when you're in dire need of some solid white fabric to finish a project! :oD Seriously, tho, this is the main reason I hardly blog anymore–because I don't want to take the time to set up for photos. I should do this.
What a great idea. I'm always propping up bits of white cardboard.
get you missus! Brilliant!
Very clever missus x
You clever thing!
Ooo nice, another thing to add to my list once my sewing room is ready!
Brilliant! I need one of them too!
Cool idea!
Very smart!
Clever you! Thanks for sharing your wisdom (honestly!)!!!
Well look at you, smarty pants! That is a genius idea – I even have a shelf with hooks already!
Oh the cleverness of you! Jxo
What a fabulous idea!!
Klona cotton? Is that a Kona-clone? ;)mama don't take, my konaclone away…
Fantastic idea! I like how portable it is!
No excuses for bad photography now.
I use a light tent, and sometimes I go outside.
HUgs
Kay
Great idea – I never think to stage a photo. You think I would have worked it out by now!
Swanky!
Oh my – after photographer of the year! Yesterday visited Zara Home with another blogger where she bought tablecloths and china to stage her food blogs – think I must rethink by slapdash methods!
Very nifty!
Hadley said it , Swanky!! 😉
Oooh clever and very fancy.
I'm a bit jealous of this! I had a similar idea, so drawing pinned a bit of white fabric to the end of a shelf. I messily roll it up and spread it out as needed. The shelf isn't quite long enough so I get a sort of triangle. And it's creased. and covered with threads.
I'm a bit jealous of this! I had a similar idea, so drawing pinned a bit of white fabric to the end of a shelf. I messily roll it up and spread it out as needed. The shelf isn't quite long enough so I get a sort of triangle. And it's creased. and covered with threads.
that's a good idea. I use one of those white cardboards presentation tri-fold things that you use to present a science project in 8th grade.
Very smart idea! I think I could also make this work in my space.