This is a new little project that I recently completed. I hope you like it. I wanted to dress up my ordinary looking cork board. It started out looking like this. I spray painted it white and added some ruffles, and this was the end result.
I'm so pleased and I really, really love it. It dresses up my office and is a great inspiration board now. And the best thing about my new ruffle cork board? It was easy, schmeasy to make. Let me show you how.
- I started with some about a 1/2 yard of light flannel fabric. I cut the fabric into 1.5"-2" squares.
- I pinched the fabric in the middle of the square and hand sewed it as best as I could to keep it's figure.
- On the same thread, I kept stringing the fabric squares. Once I had about 3-4 on the thread, I would start bunching them and sewing them together and trying to make each one look like a little flower ruffle.
- About 10-12 squares later, I had a little flower ruffle. It took 10 little flowers to cover the top of my board. I glued them on the board with a hot glue gun.
Viola! A new little piece in my office. So what do you think? I myself love ruffles and they are easy accents to just about anything. Can't you just see these little flower ruffles on a pillow, or even a shirt?
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very cute - gonna try it on an ugly whiteboard and maybe some headbands for my daughter, too.
ps: love your site! hopefully the spring will bring a remodel and you guys are on my short list of people to contact! :)
So glad you like it Laura! And we look forward to seeing your remodel. Good luck and keep in touch!
I love this! I especially love ruffles which you were so clever to incorporate into this project. I love how many ways there are to spiff up a cork board!
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