The finished 'Fab-ric Pinboard' - no more boring drab here! |
I recently purchased an over sized cork board/ pin board for our [home] office....when looking to hang it on one of our office walls it looked terribly boring & plain. So I decided to spruce it up with some colourful bird & foliage printed fabric and black / white ribbon that I had in my fabric stash, and also made some coordinating floor cushions [for my little girl Isabelle to play when she's in the office] too! I have just a few finishing touches on our accompanying personalised desk chair cushions to do - so will post pics shortly once I finish a little applique!
So take a look at this little afternoon project - all in the name of colour & design!
Choose colourful printed fabric in stripes, checks, geometric, paisley or a botanical design from your local fabric store [Spotlight or Ikea in Australia are great places to visit] with an inexpensive ready made cork/ pin board from your local variety or craft store [such as the Reject Store, or Hot Dollar discount stores in Australia].
May be you'd like to spruce up a boring old pin board into something gorgeous?
Enjoy,
1. Choosing fabrics, layout & ribbon combinations....playing with your fabric & trims is important so that you can work out & feel good about your colour combination choice. |
3. Apply craft glue or adhesive spray onto the cork side - and lay the wadding on top of this glue and press lightly down so wadding is attached |
5. Layer fabric on top of wadding - matching up the cut sides - now staple! |
Nearly finished weaving - worth the effort - it gives the fabric another graphic dimension and is functional! Once done I pin pearl pins into the centre of each 'X' |
Coordinating floor cushions make for a fun, colourful & softer play area in the office space for my baby Isabelle. |
I just love this print & the coordinating hot candy pink stripe I used. Definitely my new favourite cushions. |
New favourite colour print & stripe combination! |
One things is for sure I never like to be 'under cushioned' my office & home are always filled with cushion that suit the room or the seasons! |
A great idea!
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