How to make a custom, modern, felt, pin board that’s attractive, easy, and inexpensive to make using foam board, felt sheets, fabric, and iron on adhesive to use to keep track of thoughts, ideas, and goals.
Am I the only one who still likes to physically write on paper to keep track of things I need to do, goals, and ideas?
I’ve tried typing things I want to remember into the notes on my phone. But I feel like, most of the time, they just get lost and forgotten in the digital black hole.
I guess I’m a visual learner.
So, recently, when I came up with the idea that it was high time that I got my home office in order, I decided that I needed a physical pin board to organize my handwritten lists.
And I’m soooo glad I did! I stopped feeling guilty that I couldn’t use technology to organize my life and I made my own pretty bulletin board where I can keep track of things I need to do, ideas, and goals where I can easily see it!
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How to make a modern felt pin board
Several years ago, I built a cabinet to organize all of my home office things and keep the mess hidden.
And I’ve been slowly finishing/organizing it ever since.
A few months ago, when I saw the large custom white board wall that Larisa diy’d in her home office, I decided I needed something similar in mine where I can organize my thoughts.
I recently saw these gorgeous felt pin board tiles by Feltright at a blogging conference that I went to. But, they’re not in my budget right now.
So, I decided to try to make something similar on a budget.
This diy modern felt bulletin board is:
- Easy
- Fast
- Attractrive
- Modern
- Light weight
- Inexpensive
Modern Felt Bulletin Board DIY – video
Check out this short video that shows all of the details of how I made my modern pin board!
Modern Felt Bulletin Board DIY Supplies
- Foam board
- Fabric
- Felt sheets
- Command picture hanging strips
- HeatnBond
- Glue gun and glue to go with it
- Scissors
- Ruler or straight edge
Step 1: Choose size and pattern
First, I decided what size I wanted my pin board to be. I wanted it to fit on the inside of the door of my office cabinet. But you can make a pin board almost any size you like. Mine is 18 inches wide and 48 inches long.
Next, I looked for felt sheets online and chose colors and a pattern I wanted to make. The possibilities are endless here! You can use any colors you like, cut your felt into any shape, and arrange it the way you want.
I like a natural modern look, so I chose colors from nature and kept it simple using whole, half and 1/4 pieces of the rectangular felt that I bought.
Step 2: Choose material for pin board
I chose foam board to use to make my pin board because it was inexpensive, light weight, and easy to find.
I ended up using a tri-fold foam board that I got at my local craft supply store because it was close to the right size for the bulletin board I was making.
I cut my foam board to the size I wanted by cutting it in half using a utility knife and a straight edge after I had measured.
Step 3: Secure felt to fabric
In order to get my felt pattern arranged so I could easily attach it to the foam board I attached the felt to a piece of fabric.
First, I traced the size of my foam board onto my fabric. Then I cut the piece of fabric leaving about a 2 inch boarder past the line I had just traced.
Then, I cut the felt sheets to the size I wanted and layed the felt out on the fabric in the area I had traced to make sure I liked it and it fit.
Next, I applied Heatnbond to the back of each of the felt pieces. I followed the instructions on the back of the package.
Last I ironed the felt pieces onto the fabric.
I pealed the paper backing off of the Heatnbond that was now stuck to the back of the felt pieces.
Then I carefully placed the pieces on the fabric where I wanted to adhear them.
And I ironed the front of the felt pieces.
In order to get enough heat to make the Heatnbond adhesive melt and stick the felt to the fabric I had to turn my iron up to high and apply it to the surface of the felt for approximately 30 seconds in 10 second increments.
Be careful not to burn your fabric or yourself.
Tips for Using Heatnbond fabric adhesive to bond felt to fabric:
- I tried Heatnbond lite and Heatnbond ultrahold for this project. I preferred the ultrahold.
- Make sure the Heatnbond covers the back of the felt all the way to the edges so that every bit of the back of the felt sticks to the fabric in the finished product
- Use parchment paper to keep the Heatnbond glue from getting stuck to the iron or ironing board
Step 4: Attach the fabric to the foam board
To finish my felt pin board I glued the piece of fabric with the felt to the foam board.
I started at the short ends and then attached the long ends of fabric the same way to the foamboard. I ran a bead of hot glue along the very edge of the foam board and then I pulled the fabric tight and curled it around the foam board and glued it to the back.
I hung my felt bulletin board on the inside of my office cabinet door with four command strips.
I’ve already pinned a few items that I like to keep track of onto my new pin board and I can’t wait to start using it more and get more organized!
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