So some friends of mine wanted to learn how to make french memo boards. So we had a craft party so I could teach them how. I didn't really need another board, but I had this really crazy idea for another one so I gathered my supplies. One of my favorite movies of all time is JAWS. I've been watching it since I was little, little. So I decided to make a board to pay homage to it. The party was last Saturday and we all came with different fabrics and such. I was excited to see what everyone was going to bring. Of course they were all different, and fit the maker perfectly. Well we got started but I was only able to get as far as getting the bating and fabric on. I was having trouble... I decided that instead of ribbon I wanted to use fisherman's rope. Yeah, ropes a bit harder to staple on then ribbon. So I just decided to save it for when I could really focus on a solution. I think it actually worked out better because I could help anyone who needed it. The party was so much fun! Of course I didn't think to take pictures... Sorry ladies. Everyone's turned out awesome anyway!
So, back to my dilemma... I just left it sitting my car until today. I went to my parent's house, like every Tuesday and Wednesday. I got there and no one was home at the time. So I decided to take another stab at getting that blasted rope to stay. I think it must have been divine intervention! The thought came to me to fray the rope at the points where it would be stapled. Low and behold it was flat enough to staple! YAY! So I finish it. This one was much more difficult than my first one, but I thought it turned out quite well considering.
As the embellishment over the crisscross points I was able to buy real fossilized shark teeth!
The rope is the fisherman's rope. Not expensive and looks exactly like I wanted it to.
The diamond patterns are not perfect but I think it looks like a well used fish net (magnified), so I think it actually adds to the over all look. As for the fabric. I wanted to find just the perfect design. I LOVE this fabric. I pretty much wasted the rest of the yard I bought because I wanted that dark spot right in the middle. I think it looks very ominous and foreboding. Who knows what lurking under there... (very JAWS-sque, I thought)
I was so happy to help everyone learn how to make them. Super easy once you know how. I was also glad to get mine how I wanted it to look, even though it was not on Saturday night. JAWS is a wonderful movie, and this board inspired by it will be great to use as my summer time board. (Even though I've already got an invitation attached to it for a Christmas party... Shhh! Don't tell... :)
I had no idea you were so crafty Michelle! Great job! I really want to make one of these for all of Heidi's bows. My problem is the back. Is it one solid piece of wood you cover, or is it a frame? A solid piece of wood seems too heavy, but I don't know how to make a frame. Then it's just batting and fabric, ribbon and staples?? Please HELP ME, the NON crafty person that I am! Thanks tharper@atcnet.net is my email!
ReplyDeletethanks so much for teaching us how to make those boards! yours, of course, looks awesome!!
ReplyDeleteIt was so much fun to teach everyone! Really, if you want to learn to make anything else, I'm more than happy to teach. I think the best part is to see how everyone's turned out different. Not only in this project but in any project. Erin is doing the cooking party sometime. heck maybe we should just make it so we each teach each other how to do something. I think that would be really fun.
ReplyDeleteYour board is fantastic! I never thought of putting zebra print with that golden rod colored ribbon. Totally cool! Did you ever figure out what your going to use over the crisscross points..?