Fleece Headboard and Poufs

Fleece Headboard

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 2 Pieces of olive fleece 63"x 8"
• 2 Pieces of dark blue fleece 63"x 4"
• 1 Piece of printed fleece that coordinates with the olive and the dark blue fleece, 63"x 14"
• Sewing machine
• Neutral thread
• Scissors
• 8 Pieces of batting 2" thick x 8"x 38"
• 1 Piece of 1/4" plywood from a hardware store 63"x 36"
• 6 Tubes of E6000 glue
• Glue gun and glue sticks

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut pieces of the batting to 8"x 63". Place the batting pieces side by side across the foam board. Make sure they aren’t super tight because you will be pushing the fabric into the groove between strips of batting. After you are happy with the spacing, use the E6000, glue the batting pieces to the foam board. Let it dry for about 6 hours.
2. Take the first piece of fleece (olive) and pin it to the next strip, dark blue and sew them together. Add the next patterned strip of fleece to the blue strip sewed to the olive, pinning first and then sew to the first two strips. Next add the second dark blue strip and then the olive strip to complete the headboard fabric.
3. Take the completed piece of fabric and center on the batting headboard. Make sure it is centered left to right and top to bottom.
4. Starting in the middle of the board (side to side and top to bottom) lay the fabric on top centered. Push the fabric in between the pieces of batting vertically. Let the ends of the fabric hang over the edges top and bottom of the board evenly. Once you are happy with the placement, starting from one side of the headboard, peel back the fabric and use your glue gun to glue the folds in place. You will have to tuck in the folds while the glue is still hot to secure the folds in place.
5. Once you have completed gluing the folds, you will fold the top edge over the backside of the headboard and glue in place. When you get to the folds, you will have to cut out a small triangle of the fold to eliminate the bulk to be able to fold the fabric over the top of the board. Glue them in place. Repeat this process at the bottom edge as well.
6. Glue the left and right side ends to the back of the headboard. Trim off all excess material.

JOANN HACKS:

• When you are pinning the pattern piece to the solid fleece piece, make sure you line up the pattern horizontally. If you don’t, it will be very noticeable when the headboard is completed.

Fleece Matching Poufs

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Fabric shears
• Pins
• Ruler
• Poly-fil stuffing (5lbs per pouf)
• Fleece
• Hand needle
• 1/2 yard of top and bottom fleece fabric
• 2 yards of side fleece fabric

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut your pieces. For the sides, you’ll need four pieces that measure 17.5"x 19.5" (if your fleece is directional be careful to cut it correctly, the shorter edges will be the top and bottom of your pieces) For the top and bottom of your pouf, you’ll need two pieces that measure 17.5"x 17.5".
2. Sew your side pieces together, right sides together, stitching along the 19.5" side of the pieces. Use 1/2" seam allowance on all seams. Once all four pieces are sewn at the side seams, join them to create a square with an open top and bottom.
3. Attach your top and bottom pieces. Take your time pinning in the top and bottom squares. Stitch using a 1/2" seam allowance. Consider backstitching on the corners. On the bottom piece leave a 4" gap so you can turn your pouf right side out.
4. Stuff with Poly-fil. You’ll want the pouf to be over stuffed so it’s firm and holds its shape.
5. Sew the gap closed using a hand needle and a ladder stitch.

JOANN HACKS:

• If you have a serger you can serge the edges of your fleece to help manage them a bit better while sewing, not necessary but helpful.