woven pin board {tutorial}

The other day I found a large {3 ft x 4 ft} cork board at the thrift store. I figured I could always use another pin board and the price was right, so I brought it home.

I was thinking I would cover it with linen like this one from potterybarn:

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But then while perusing some of my favorite blogs, I came across this photo at Grace Happens:

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That little woven bench caught my eye and I just knew that was what I wanted to do with the enormous bulletin board.

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Want to make one too?

Here is what you’ll need:

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:: cork board

:: burlap {or other fabric of choice}

:: scissors, staple gun, ruler, sharpie, thumb tacks

STEP ONE: cut two pieces of burlap to fit cork board. Add 3 inches to each side for wrap around.

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STEP TWO: cut strips of burlap.

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With a ruler and sharpie, mark equal increments on your fabric piece {mine are 3 inches}.

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Draw lines with the ruler and cut. Make sure you cut one piece of fabric with the strips going vertically and one horizontally so that they fit all the way across the board. {I folded my fabric in half so I didn’t have to cut all the way down}

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STEP THREE: staple strips to the back of the board

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STEP FOUR: add a row of strips to the vertical edge.

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When you turn the cork board over, it will look like this:

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STEP FIVE: weave in a basket weave pattern {over-under-over-under}

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STEP SIX: pin ends in place, pulling the strip taut.

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STEP SEVEN: remove pins and staple back of strips in place.

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Trim excess, if you wish.

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STEP EIGHT: trim frayed edges

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STEP NINE: add ribbon to hang

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Cut ribbon a bit longer than the board, fold end over and staple to the back of the board.

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Hang and embellish!

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{a little sneak peak of our *unfinished* bedroom}

Because I hung this over our bed, I wanted to embellish with thing that are just about US.

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I had a great time collecting some of my most cherished love notes, wedding photos and creating a silhouette of the two of us on our wedding day.

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A photo from our wedding.   What a beautiful day.

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silhouette

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An early love note from my sweet husband. Perhaps the nicest thing ever said to me.

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I really love how this project turned out.

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