Has anyone made one of those fabric covered, criss-cross ribbon notice boards?

[BroccoliSpears]

How did you do it?

Any tips to share?

I made fabric covered boards but used pins not criss cross ribbon

Snappy company name Califrau!

Do you mean like this?

yep, i want one/two of those, but they are so so expensive

xx

There's a very basic tutorial here

Yes, that sort of thing ranting.

They are very expensive (see here!) which is what got me thinking it must be easy enough to make one.

If you scroll down on this one, it's not strictly a tute but she does say how she does it.

Thank you ranting.

I shall give it a go. How hard can it be?!

I reckon actually, you could make one of those quite easily. You can get board from one of those builders places and I'd use quilters wadding to pad it out before you cover it with your material. Then staple the material to it, use fabric glue for the ribbons.

Are you going to show us?

If it's a success I will!

Yes, agree about padding.

Was also wondering about whether to weave the ribbon or just have one direction overlaying the other. If I put buttons or pins over the crosses of won't matter.

My dd is only little so she'll love it even if I bodge it!

I'd try and weave it, I think but, it wouldn't matter. You just fabric glue the cross sections anyway.

Am rather taken with it, may have a go myself.

i had home decorating mag that showed how to make one of these it suggested using big picture frame from charity shop and covering with fbric ttatching the ribbons gluing then putting back in frame minus glass-done in an hour it said?

Now there's a thought Windy.

i havent tried it broccoli just repeating what i read you just know it wont take an hour tho lololol

bjesus i just saw the price!!!!! get thee down to the charity shop or flea market pronto lolol AND i bet if you wnted to use 'vintage looking backing you could age some wallpaper with cold tea ......

good grief - how much