A BIG Memo Board

The memo board is complete and I love how it turned out!  We haven't hung it up in the playroom yet but as soon as we do I'll reveal the playroom decor makeover. 

I made this memo board from scratch using a large framed poster that someone had given to me {as usual I forgot to take a before photo}.  The frame started out black so I spray painted it white.  It took several coats which totaled two cans of spray paint.  I purchased the fabric and ribbon from Jo-Ann's and already had the batting on hand {leftover from my days of quilting which I miss}.  I cut the batting and fabric so that it would fit around the foam poster board that I had removed from the frame before I painted it.  Next I wrapped the fabric over the batting around the edges of the poster board, making sure to work my way from the center out to the corners on each side {this prevents wrinkling of the fabric}.  I used thumb-tacks to adhere the fabric and batting to the poster board but when I finished I ended up going around the entire thing with staples.  The ribbon was little more difficult and would be rather difficult to explain but I'll give it a shot.  First Zak did some math that I haven't thought about since high school {A squared plus B squared equals C squared} then we started stapling ribbon around the edges of the poster board using a ruler and checking our measurements often.  We did 3 inches in between each ribbon.  When we were done attaching the ribbon I went around the back of the board again and applied a TON more staples for extra security.  Lastly, I put packing tape all around the back of the board to cover the staples and thumb-tacks. 

Here is a breakdown of the costs to make the memo board:

-BIG poster frame and board = $0

-2 cans of spray paint = $9

-1 yard of fabric = $5

-1 yard of batting = $0

-2 spools of ribbon = $4

Total cost to make BIG memo board = $18

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