How Do You Make A Padded Bulletin Board?
When mail, fliers, coupons and sticky notes threaten to overtake your kitchen, bedroom or work space, you need a bulletin board. Padded, fabric covered bulletin boards with ribbons criss-crossed over the surface are a nice alternative to bare corkboard covered in pushpins. Creating your own padded bulletin board takes minimal supplies and allows you to choose your board’s size, pattern and color. Lay the quilt batting flat on your work surface. Place the board, centered, on top. Pull the batting over the edges of the board and staple tightly into place along all four sides. Fasten the corners last. Place the padded board, centered, on top of the fabric with the back still facing you. Pull the fabric over the edges of the board and staple with the stapler. Make sure the fabric is snug, but not so tight that the board loses its padded look and feel. Using the ruler and pencil, mark parallel diagonal lines across the board in both directions at approximately 5 or 6 inch intervals. This sh
