When Hillarys got in touch offering me 1m² of fabric and asking me to take part in their craft competition I said yes immediately, with this idea already in mind. I’ve been wanting a pin board by my desk for a while, but wanted something attractive, as my work space is in the corner of our living room and I try to keep it looking nice – a plain cork board would be a bit too utilitarian for our living space.
We were given four fabrics to choose from and I chose the Safi Turquoise fabric as it matches perfectly with the vaguely turquoise & orange colour scheme of my work area. I also used some buttons I purchased from hobby craft, duct tape, and some cheap organza ribbon, to transform the bargain price cork pin board.
To begin with, I carefully prised apart and removed the wooden frame from the cork board. Then, I trimmed the fabric to size and wrapped it around the cork covered cardboard, and taped it securely into place.
I then used pins to arrange the ribbon into a criss cross pattern, and taped the ends into place on the back with more duct tape (the world would stop turning without that stuff, I’m sure!).
I stitched the ribbon into place around the edges of the board, and used buttons to secure it in the central crosses. This has the added effect of keeping the fabric securely in place, all over the board.
Once all the fabric, ribbons and buttons were all affixed to the board, I refitted the frame to the board. I did consider adding extra embellishments to the wooden frame but decided it looks nicer without.
It looks great on the wall and will be perfect for keeping important documents, displaying the kids pictures, favourite photos, and so on. I’ve had a variety of documents and random things scattered around my desk and shelves that look lovely finally pinned up! What do you think?
