2. Measure, draw, erase. Do this until you figure out the size you need to cover the wood part of your easel. I could never be a contractor! Ha!
3. Find the midpoints if you want to draw your own fancy shape. I just drew and erased till I found something I liked!
4. You only have to do the pattern on one corner. Then fold your pattern in half (again using those midpoint lines) and in half again (the other way) so that you can just cut that one corner you drew. It will then make the pattern symmetrical! Yay!
5. Take your pattern and see how it looks on the board. I realized mine was a little too big.
6. You know how they say, “Measure twice, cut once”? Well, I’m a measure 10 times, cut 20 – kinda girl! I just trimmed it down and kept holding it up to my easel to check.
7. Cut out the middle of your pattern (and check against easel one more time before cutting your cute fabric. Pin it and cut. You will need two identical pieces (one of each fabric.)
8. Pin right sides together and sew. In order to turn mine out I ended up cutting the frame at the bottom to make one long piece. {See below}
9. I pinned in 2 pieces of 6 inch long grosgrain ribbon to use as hangers. Sew with the long end going down into the frame.
10. This is so that when you turn it out, it will be nicely sandwiched between the layers! When you sew the second side (the straight, inside edges of frame) make sure and tuck that ribbon in so it doesn’t get sewed again!
And now for the before & after! I’m so excited to have something bright and fun in my little girl’s room! And I love that the frame isn’t permanent. Little brother probably won’t like those cupcakes in a few years.
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What a wonderful idea! I just bought one of these at Goodwill on Saturday and I might just have to do this!
Wow! What a fantastic idea. I love the reversible fabric, it adds such a cute touch.
Oo. I just love this. I could definitely use this in my classroom. So cute! Thanks so much for the idea!
I love this idea! It’s so darling!!!
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Super cute!! Featuring this on our FB page today!! Thanks for linking up at uncommon ladies!! 🙂