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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Customize a Bulletin Board to Coordinate with your Space

Heidi here. I am into fabric lately. Sarah Richardson, from HGTV shows Sarah's House and Sarah's Cottages, puts rooms together so nicely. I think the key to the spaces she creates is . . . fabric. She tosses a TON of fabric into the rooms she decorates. So, that's been my kick lately.
Plain Bulletin Board
Pretty Bulletin Board


Today I am going to show you how to turn a plain bulletin board into a colorful board that coordinates with your space.




Piece of pretty fabric, iron, and stitch witchery that I bought at Walmart         
You'll need:
  • bulletin board    
  • fabric                    
  • spray adhesive
  • glue gun
  • scissors
  • newspaper
  • iron
  • stitch witchery

Take the fabric, double it over, then iron a seam into the fabric. Place stitch witchery (fusible bonding) between the pieces of fabric close to this new "seam." I did a shorter piece for each side first, followed by a longer piece on the top and bottom to "wrap" the board. A total of four pieces were cut, iron, and fused.

Two side pieces ~ ready to be applied w/ spray adhesive
Cover the cork park of the board ~ I used newspaper.

Spray one of the short sides with a spray adhesive, press the seam side against the frame with your finger tips ~ creating a straight line between frame & seamed fabric.

Once that side is pressed down firmly, do the other short side. Note you have only glued the front of the fabric to the frame.

Tip the bulletin board upside down and use a glue gun to adhere the leftover fabric to the back of the board.

You will now have the shorter sides fully glued.
Finished bulletin board

Next, spray one of the long sides and press that seam against the frame in a straight line. Once that side is pressed down firmly, do the other long side.

Tip the bulletin board upside down and use a glue gun to adhere the leftover fabric to the back of the board. Fold the long corners over like a present ~ cut away unneeded fabric.


fabric covered bulletin board, swivel chair, and desk lamp







Check out my blog where I recover the swivel chair from this picture!

I'll be back next month to show you how to cover a lamp shade ~ it's easy smeasy!





8 comments:

  1. Crafty,crafty and oh, so cute! Darling idea, thank you.

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    1. Melanie, you are so welcome. I did come out quite cute if I may say so myself :-)

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  2. Heidi,this is adorable! I'm a fabric addict, so this is right up my alley. :) Thank you for this great tutorial. I'm looking forward to your next one.

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    1. Cindy, you are welcome! The fabric I used was VERY thin, a calico I believe? So far it has stood the test of time, but it has only been a few weeks :-) As a fabric addict, you probably know the thicker the better with a craft like this ~ but I could not help myself with this cute little fabric . . . it was perfect for what I needed to coordinate!

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  3. Thank you for sharing this great DIY project. How clever and fun! You did a great job creating a cute, personalized space!

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    1. Britney, thanks ~ I had fun. Figured out which drill bit to use all by myself ~ I'm not as handy as I wish I were :-) Oh the excitement when I was able to drill the pieces of the chair apart! The little things :-)

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  4. too cool, Heidi! I love being crafty and this looks like a fun project! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  5. too cool, Heidi! I love being crafty and this looks like a fun project! Thanks for sharing! :)

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