Are you a fabric hoarder? I absolutely love fabric. I know my collection pales in comparison to many lifelong sewing lovers, but it seems to be growing, slowly, over the years. Especially the remnants. There is something I just cannot resist about a big basket of fabric remnants. Especially the huge, delicious baskets overflowing at Nell Hill’s in Briarcliff. And because I know how much a full yard of these lovely fabrics actually cost, the bargain hunter in me loves it even more.
So, I decided it was time for a project using some scraps, and I pulled this together pretty quickly and easily! And the best part is, you do not even have to sew!
The No Sew Fabric Covered Pin Board
You’ll need:
- Various small pieces of coordinating fabric
- Iron-on Interfacing (I got mine at Hobby Lobby)
- A main fabric large enough to cover your pin board
- A pin board
- Scissors
- Iron
First, plan out your design. I used a G monogram, and perched the little birdie on top. I printed both the G and the bird from my computer, so the size I wanted, and trimmed around the items to use as a pattern.
Then, cut your fabric and interfacing together, making a rough square around the pattern item. Then, iron your fabric square to your square of iron-on material. I have found it is then easiest to trace your pattern item onto the backing. (If you’re doing a letter, be sure to trace it backward, so when you flip it over and iron it on it’ll read the right direction).
Then, iron on your pieces one at a time, layering as necessary. I added a beak, eye, and wing onto my bird as the final details. As a last step (which I have yet to finish here) you wrap the fabric around the pin board and staple in the back. I plan to have my design in the lower right corner of my board so it won’t get covered up until the board is completely full.
If you’d rather use your fabric collage for a pillow, or to cover a canvas, you can do that, too! Have fun creating!