pin board

A few years ago my sister and I went to an auction {which I love to do} and the lady whose items were for sale had been an artist. She had tons of old frames, some good...others so-so. I bought entire boxes of antique frames for $1.00! Yes, I am a scavenger and I like really good deals. These frames have been in my attic waiting for good projects.

This one was made for a friend.

This project uses one of those frames. Since it wasn't in great condition and had no glass, I painted it the color my daughter chose....her favorite: pink! I used Rustoleum 2X to spray both sides of the frame until it has a nice sheen.

Next, use a staple gun and some cotton twine and zig zag the twine and staple to the back of the frame. Do this for both a vertical run and a horizontal run.

Example: pink is the first vertical run.
When to the bottom, reverse and go to the top
between the gaps of the first run (the blue line).

Next, I took scrap fabric and rolled to make a rosette. A strip two feet long by one or two inches wide will make the big rosette. After the rosette is formed, hot glue the back to hold the shape. I then glued it to the corner of the frame. Differing sizes give it some variation.

After making the rosettes, I cut triangles from the same fabric to make a miniature bunting. I hand wrote the letters on each piece, but a stamp could be used instead. If you are writing the letter yourself, use a Sharpie pen - fine tip, or something comparable.  Hand sew the pieces on a piece of cotton twine using a matching thread. Leave a few inches on either end to allow the bunting to hang natural instead of straight across.

Finally, choose a fabric for the back of the frame and hot glue to the back. I use the tiny clothes pins to hold on pictures and letters.

I sent all the components but the frame to our missionary friends in Haiti. Pat made a frame from twigs and Cheryl assembled the rest of the project. I think it looks very cute, and I love the natural look of it.