You could choose between four beautiful materials, then they would send you a 100cm x 100cm sample cutting of your choice for you to craft whatever you like.
This was incredibly exciting, as think of all the possibilities!? Now I'm not great with a needle or thread but a bit of a whizz with a nail gun, so i knew the type of craft I wanted to make. Definitely some sort of upcycling!
After choosing my Bird Parade Teal material (which I fell in love with) I got planning my project.
After careful consideration I decided to make a picture board. I felt the material was so beautiful I wanted to be able to see it in all it's glory. So why not create something lovely to hold all my pictures and notes? It seemed like a match made in heaven.
Now if I'm really honest the task didn't go quite to plan at first. I had a large piece of chipboard from a broken Ikea frame and thought this would be perfect. However once I went to staple into the board all my staples bent! I tried a nail and that wouldn't work either. At this point I realised the board was way too hard for this purpose and abandoned it. Thankfully I had a brand new canvas almost the same size in the loft, so after some attic hunting I got that down to see if that would work. I can tell you now the a blank canvas is perfect for making a picture board!
Now I was back on track, the process went very smoothly. And here is the finished product!
So want to make one?
This was incredibly exciting, as think of all the possibilities!? Now I'm not great with a needle or thread but a bit of a whizz with a nail gun, so i knew the type of craft I wanted to make. Definitely some sort of upcycling!
After choosing my Bird Parade Teal material (which I fell in love with) I got planning my project.
After careful consideration I decided to make a picture board. I felt the material was so beautiful I wanted to be able to see it in all it's glory. So why not create something lovely to hold all my pictures and notes? It seemed like a match made in heaven.
Now if I'm really honest the task didn't go quite to plan at first. I had a large piece of chipboard from a broken Ikea frame and thought this would be perfect. However once I went to staple into the board all my staples bent! I tried a nail and that wouldn't work either. At this point I realised the board was way too hard for this purpose and abandoned it. Thankfully I had a brand new canvas almost the same size in the loft, so after some attic hunting I got that down to see if that would work. I can tell you now the a blank canvas is perfect for making a picture board!
Now I was back on track, the process went very smoothly. And here is the finished product!
So want to make one?
Equipment needed:
- Canvas
- Material
- Padding
- Staple gun
- Butterfly pins
- Bradle
- Scissors
- Ribbon
Firstly lay down the canvas and wrap the padding around it to ensure it covers it all, as well as over the edges. Holding it carefully to the board, turn it over to it's face down, and staple down the padding all around the edges of the frame on the back.
Once this was done do the same process with the material - it's important here to hold up the canvas and check you're happy with the placement of the pattern of the material (you don't want half a peacocks head cut off at the edge!). Then repeat the process of nailing the material to the frame, pulling it tight as you go.
Once this is done trim the excess fabric, and ensure it's secure. For extra security, I nailed the inside of the frame as well.
Now the next part is securing the ribbon. Decide what pattern you want the ribbon to display (e.g. rectangle squares, diagonal, diamonds etc..). I went for a simple rectangle criss-cross so not to cut through the peacocks or to distract too much from the material. Measure the ribbon across the board and ensure you leave enough at each end to wrap around and staple - like you did with the material. Cut accordingly then measure where you want the ribbon to go. It's important each ribbon is symmetrical so I used a ruler and marked where it was going in pencil. Then one at a time wrap tightly around the board where you want it and flip it over ready to staple it down. Repeat for each ribbon.
Now, once the ribbon is secured you want to make the intersections. I first used an upholstery pin (could use a drawing pin) to pierce through where the ribbon meets through the canvas. Then remove pin. Now using a bradle you are going to slowly make this hole you've now made bigger. A good way of doing this was separately, so lift the top ribbon and push the bradle gently through to make the hole slightly larger, then repeat on the ribbon underneath, and again with the hole that goes into the canvas. Then line all these pieces back up and you should be able to push a butterfly pin through to the back. Once pushed through, keep it tight and then open the pin at the back to secure it.
Repeat for all intersections.
That's it!
I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this craft project and I'm thrilled with the finished product. The material is stunning and I now have an item to base my new decor around.
* Check out the competition and the winner announcement here: http://www.hillarys.co.uk/inspiration/the-hub/2014/country-craft-competition/ *
Now the next part is securing the ribbon. Decide what pattern you want the ribbon to display (e.g. rectangle squares, diagonal, diamonds etc..). I went for a simple rectangle criss-cross so not to cut through the peacocks or to distract too much from the material. Measure the ribbon across the board and ensure you leave enough at each end to wrap around and staple - like you did with the material. Cut accordingly then measure where you want the ribbon to go. It's important each ribbon is symmetrical so I used a ruler and marked where it was going in pencil. Then one at a time wrap tightly around the board where you want it and flip it over ready to staple it down. Repeat for each ribbon. Now, once the ribbon is secured you want to make the intersections. I first used an upholstery pin (could use a drawing pin) to pierce through where the ribbon meets through the canvas. Then remove pin. Now using a bradle you are going to slowly make this hole you've now made bigger. A good way of doing this was separately, so lift the top ribbon and push the bradle gently through to make the hole slightly larger, then repeat on the ribbon underneath, and again with the hole that goes into the canvas. Then line all these pieces back up and you should be able to push a butterfly pin through to the back. Once pushed through, keep it tight and then open the pin at the back to secure it.Repeat for all intersections.
That's it!
I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this craft project and I'm thrilled with the finished product. The material is stunning and I now have an item to base my new decor around.
* Check out the competition and the winner announcement here: http://www.hillarys.co.uk/inspiration/the-hub/2014/country-craft-competition/ *
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