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:
But then while perusing some of my favorite blogs, I came across this photo at Grace Happens:
That little woven bench caught my eye and I just knew that was what I wanted to do with the enormous bulletin board.
Want to make one too?
Here is what you’ll need:
:: 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.
STEP TWO: cut strips of burlap.
With a ruler and sharpie, mark equal increments on your fabric piece {mine are 3 inches}.
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}
STEP THREE: staple strips to the back of the board
STEP FOUR: add a row of strips to the vertical edge.
When you turn the cork board over, it will look like this:
STEP FIVE: weave in a basket weave pattern {over-under-over-under}
STEP SIX: pin ends in place, pulling the strip taut.
STEP SEVEN: remove pins and staple back of strips in place.
Trim excess, if you wish.
STEP EIGHT: trim frayed edges
STEP NINE: add ribbon to hang
Cut ribbon a bit longer than the board, fold end over and staple to the back of the board.
Hang and embellish!
{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.
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.
A photo from our wedding. What a beautiful day.
An early love note from my sweet husband. Perhaps the nicest thing ever said to me.
I really love how this project turned out.
Paige
very pretty.
abigail
This is too cute! And looks super easy! I love it! Thanks for sharing!
Kris Weiss
I LOVE this!!!! I have to make one. Your creativity is also a treasure! Thanks for sharing…
Rachel Gill
So creative. I love it! And your wedding pics are gorgeous!
Janell Beals
What a creative way to cover a message board, love it! Janell
Lisa
“Your elegance is a treasure.” – The most beautiful thing I’ve heard in a while. God bless the two of you. xo
lizziefitz
This is a great idea! It turned out even better with the addition of your love notes. Thanks for sharing:)
Meg
I love that! So creative!
Shera O
CUTE and so doable….what an awesome unique take on the bulletin board!
jami nato
super cute, sister friend. now i need to find a ginormous cork board…
Morning T
This is fabulous Emily~ bravo! Thanks for the detailed tutorial as well.
xo~
T
Patti
love the board – awesome awesome awesome!!!
Also…would you mind sharing the colour of your bedroom walls? Its fabulous!
catherine
i love how it turned out, too.
katherine
It turned out great. Thanks for sharing!
rachel
Emily, you are such a creative lady. I love the personal touches. What a sweet love note from your hubby. I am loving your “L”. Did you make that too??
casey
this is fabulous! this is definately going on my to do list very soon. thanks for sharing!
cailan
You Should really love it – it turned out so exquisite, Emily! O you creative girl! Do the wheels ever stop turning, I wonder? So fun – look forward to seeing the whole room.
Ellie
Very cool! Love the texture. You make everything look easy!
christi
looks great. I’m always amazed how some minds can look at one object and then create something else. You must share more about your bedroom decor. I have a similar shade in ours and I have no idea how to decorate it
Tonia
Emily- so cute!! You need to slow down– I can barely keep up & my friends generally want whatever I make of yours, so I am a busy mama! Book page wreaths, burlap wreaths, the pear/momgram t-shirts, flower pins, etc… I am currently painting my kitchen table and then planning to distress it– I am on a roll! Love the pin board! Next stop- thrift store for a board to use! THANKS!!
Robyn B
I really like the natural texture of the board – what a great idea! And I’m loving the color of your bedroom – care to share? Pllleeaaassseeee….
Kimberly
LOVE this!!! I picked up a huge corkboard at our area “Recycled Resource Center” where everything is FREE
It has been sitting in my storage area for weeks (ok maybe months!) waiting for inspiration. Thanks for sharing! Between this and the Spring Wreath…I have to get to work this week!! 
Jessica @ Decor Adventures
This is really just fabulous, so creative on your part. And I’m sure patience was involved too
Love the texture it adds, and great sneak peak of your bedroom. Ours is a similar paint color. The silver bed and lamps really fit the space well.
McKenzie
Oh my goodness – brilliant and creative! I love it!
abby
This is so sweet and personal. I love that you hung it over your bed. Sweetness!
Blessings!
Emily
Hey, nice manicure : )
Lorrie
Utterly charming.
Lynne
Emily…your just the cutest… good morning !… and have a sweet day!
*Lynne*
{with love}
Jennifer Greeley
I like it too!
cheri
First off….where in the world do you find the time to do these amazing crafts?!?!? Secondly…I am soooo excited to create this. I just revamped our guest bedroom and wanted something to hang for myself. This is it! Thanks again for a great idea!
Tiffany A. Nelson
I really luv the stool too, but your idea to put it on a cork board is great. CREATIVE! The texture it brings. Luv. And your husband is a sweet guy, they don’t know how much those compliments mean to us girls.
{darlene}
your projects are some of the best online, girl. simple. elegant and accessible.
another great one!
{ps. your nails look lovely. hee hee}
-{darlene}
fieldstonehilldesign
emily
yeah … can you believe it?!! My one time with un-chipped nail polish.
Carrie
Love this project ~ you made it look so easy and just beautiful!
I especially loved the photo with the little toes in the corner
Alima
Emily you are so stinkin talented! And I am so jealous of your creativity and “eye for design.” I probably would have never noticed that woven bench in the bottom of that photo and I definitely wouldn’t have noticed it and then said “hey I can make my cork board look like that!” I wish I had that ability, but instead I just have to read blogs like yours and hijack your good ideas!
The cork board came out gorgeous and is WAY more cute than that pottery barn one! And I love how you personalized with all those beautiful memories of your life with your husband. Next, can you do a tutorial on how to make those sillouettes from a photo? I would love to do those from one of my wedding pictures!
P.S. I have been working on my spring wreath with the ruffles from your last tutorial! It’s been a fun project!
Rachel
Another crazy gorgeous project, Emily! Thank you for the inspiration that you continually provide. I’m particularly fond of that damask patterned “L”. Is that wrapping paper? wallpaper? scrapbook paper? Source, please!
emily
The L is one of those big ones from Joann’s and then I decoupaged scrapbook paper on to it. Super easy.
Jennifer G.
Love it! I actually made a similar board recently using a bulletin board I found in a neighbor’s trash with jute upholstery webbing. It’s great for my son’s art and little treasures like leaves and sticks.
Jaclyn
I really like this idea, and I love the details that you added to it!
Emily @ NewlyWife
Wow, that looks fantastic! Nice work!
Melissa Lewis - Midwest Magnolia
This is simply genius. Bookmarking it now for my “to do” list! I love it! And the quotes are positively fabulous too. And I love the “L”. The whole post is brilliant and so inspiring!!!!!!!
Jennifer
I really like this! I also noticed your lamps…did you happen to make those? Just curious because I’m thinking about buying a glass drill bit and wanted to see if you used it on your lamps.
Thanks!
GRACE HAPPENS
Thank you SO much for the blog love!!!! What a thrill for me:) I was wondering why I was getting more comments than usual, and now I know why. THANK YOU!
And I LOVE your bulletin board. Great tutorial. xoxo grace.
ps. if you’re with holly mathis still, give her a hug for me!
Diane
Emily, I love this so much I posted it on my FB page…. http://www.fb.me/LongabergerLifestyle with your link.
“I *love* basket weave (Ha! No surprise here!! Huh?) And I am sooo smitten with the bulletin board cover up Emily @Jones Design Company came up with using my new favorite decorating fabric…burlap…used in a basket weave. What a terrific way to add a creative and inexpensive twist to the repetition of basket weave in a room. “
Amanda M.
TOTALLY gorgeous! LOVE this.
KC
i like that your nails are painted…pretty. and of course, i love the board.
Morgan
I love this!! You are so talented. What is the paint color of your master bedroom?
Mrs.Maison
Very cool……….I have three children and never enough room for their art work, etc. I recently found a bunch of pieces of cork in my storage shed and have been trying to decide what to do. Thinking this would be great to do three in my kitchen covered in some french grain sacks that I have found! Thanks
Stacey
Really creative…love!
Angela@Preppy Girl on the Farm
I have to copy this. Did your cork board have a frame that you removed? Thanks!