Do it yourself crafts are
definitely my favorite lazy weekend projects...especially when I can make
something that I love for WAY cheaper than I could buy it or find it.
I've always been the particular sort that can find what I "sort
of" want...but never what I exactly envision, which often leads me to
making it myself. I've been looking for a cute chevron memory board to
hang it my classroom and wanted to share the fruits of my labor with you this
afternoon. This is a SUPER easy project that can be completed in an
afternoon's time and will be ready to hang in no time. I hope you enjoy!
Materials:
- 1 medium size canvas OR 3-4
4"x4" cork boards
- Enough fabric to cover the area of
your board and leave approximately an inch border around the edge
- Quilt batting
- Glue gun
- Stapler
- Ribbon
- Scissors
Constructing your Board
Begin by deciding the size
of your board. I decided to use 3 square cork boards due to the size of
the fabric that I had purchased. I laid them out on top of my fabric,
leaving approximately 1-1.5" of fabric as a border. This
is important because you'll need to be able to fold the fabric over onto the
back of the board.
Once you've decided on your size, glue your boards together. If
you are using a photo canvas, go ahead and skip down to the section with quilt
batting.
Quilt Batting
Using the quilt batting,
place your board or canvas on top to make sure that you have enough batting to
cover the entire board. Using a pair of scissors, cut the batting so that
it is exactly even with the edge of your board. After this step, place
the quilt batting and the board on top of the fabric, leaving about a 1.5"
margin around the edge of the fabric. I recommend making sure you have 2 layers
of quilt batting in between the board and the fabric.
Fabric
Using a regular stapler,
fold the fabric over onto the back of the board and staple it securely. It
is imperative that you pull the fabric as tightly as possible or else the
fabric will sag upon completion.
Staple around the entire board.
When you finish, turn the board over and make sure that your fabric is smooth. If you notice that the fabric is not smooth, remove the necessary staples and staple again until the fabric is even and smooth.
You can staple ribbon to
the back to hang it, or you can leave it as is. I also like to make
boards with criss cross ribbons on the front to hold pictures. It's up to
you! :)
Finished Product:
Happy Crafting!
Katie
