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1. Glue batting to one
side of foam board in corners.
Center
fabric over batting (right-side up).
Holding
the fabric in place, turn the whole thing over so the backside
is facing up.
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2. Make sure board is
centered over fabric.
Using
generous amounts of glue, tuck corners in and glue fabric to
backside of foam board, making sure that fabric is pulled
tight.
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3. Turn board
right-side up.
Starting
in a corner, make
small marks 5” apart with a pen on the upper edge of the board.
Repeat with the lower edge and left and right sides.
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4. Put a dab of glue
on the top left corner mark.
With
about 1” hanging off the edge, attach a 32” piece of
ribbon at a 45° angle, so that the other end crosses the
bottom edge of the board at the 4th mark from the
left.
Pull
the ribbon fairly tight across the board and attach the other
end to the bottom mark with a dab of glue.
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5. Repeat Step 4 with
the other lengths of ribbon as shown in the diagram to the right.
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6. Now glue ribbons in
the alternating direction (see diagram to right) by placing a
dab of glue at the top and bottom edges.
When gluing the ribbons, also place a
dab of glue between the ribbons at every other
intersection. Do not glue the ribbons to the board
except at the top and bottom edges. This will give support to
papers placed on the board while still leaving enough room to
tuck papers in.
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7. Turn the board over
so the back is facing up.
Glue
the loose ends of the ribbons down.
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8. Turn the board
right-side up again.
Glue a button or
rhinestone on top of each ribbon intersection. Be careful not
to glue the intersections to the board.
Note:
If you have children under 3, you will want to sew the
buttons/rhinestones to the ribbons as glued-on buttons can be
pulled off and may present a choking hazard. You may also omit
Step 8 entirely, as the board is very nice without these
additional embellishments.
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9. (Optional)
For a finished look on the backside, you can glue a 19”x
29” piece of felt centered on the back. This step is not
necessary since no one will probably ever see the back, but it
might be a nice finishing touch if this project will be given
as a gift.
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10. Hang as you would a mirror, or
use nails driven through the board. It also looks nice
propped against the wall on top of a dresser or armoire.
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