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Fabric Covered Headboard

by JOANN |

Item # 472234449P252
Intermediate 3-5 Hours
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
  • 3yds Customizer fabric of choice
  • Hot glue gun & glue gun sticks
  • 44"x 50" quilting batting
  • Wood board for the base or 1" insulation foam board for the base (41"x 50")
  • Scissors
  • X-Acto knife (if using the insulation board)
  • Jig saw (if you are using wood for the base)
  • Sharpie marker
  • 48" large metal ruler

DIRECTIONS:
  1. Draw the shape that you want on the board. If it is wood, cut it out with a jigsaw. If you are using the insulation board, use the X-Acto knife.
  2. Wrap the board with the quilt batting and glue it to the back side of the board.
  3. Cut the fabric to fit the front of the board with 2" overlap on all sides.
  4. With the fabric on the front, glue the bottom edge to the batting all the way across the bottom of the headboard to hold the fabric in place.
  5. Turn the board around to the top and pull the fabric tight and glue it in place.
  6. Flip the board over and starting at the bottom glue the fabric around the board.
  7. At the corners, fold fabric in and under.
  8. Cut some of the inside fabric away from the corner to reduce the bulk.
  9. When you get to the top of the headboard, cut small pieces to fit the inside fold of the corners.
  10. Cut the fabric to fit the inside corners and fold under to hide the seam.
  11. Glue the fabric to the inside glue piece in the corners.
  12. Cut darts on the fabric on the backside of the top oval.
  13. Pull each piece and glue to the backside to prevent any wrinkles on the curve.

JOANN HACKS:
  • Don't pull the fabric too tight, because it will pucker and pull from different sides. When you glue it to the backside, pull it evenly on all sides.

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