Creative DIY Styrofoam Toile Memo Board

Everyone knows Mom is 'head of the organization so why not create a gift that makes organization effortless? She'll love it she'll use it and she'll want more!

Completion time – 2-4 hours

Materials
STYROFOAM Brand Foam
Sheet, 36" x 12" x 1"

Other Materials
Fabrics: center panel, 2/3 yd.; back/border print,coordinating solid (for buttons), 1/8 yd.Coordinating twisted cording, 3/16" x 2-1/8 yds.Coordinating grosgrain ribbon, 3/8" x 5 yds.
Quilt batting, crib size
Flat button covers, 9/16", 26Wooden floral picks with wires removed, 3" long,
Sawtooth picture hangers with nails, two

Tools

Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Fine-line black permanent marker
Sharp pencil
Yardstick or ruler
Toothpicks
Scissors
Straight pins: glass-head, to coordinate with fabr(optional); standard
Putty knife, 1" wideIron and ironing board
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Glue: fabric; plastic foam

Instructions

1. Using yardstick and marker, divide foam sheet in half
widthwise. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin.
Cut foam sheet, creating two 12" x 18" sections.
2. Working on flat surface, use glue gun to glue floral picks,
equally spaced, halfway into one long edge of one foam
rectangle. Apply foam glue to foam edge around picks. Use glue
gun to apply glue to protruding pick ends. Quickly and firmly
press second rectangle onto picks, flush with first. Let dry.
Finished board should measure 18" x 24".
3. Using yardstick and marker, draw 1-3/4"-wide border around
board. Draw diagonal lines from border corners to board
corners. Score all lines with sharp pencil.
4. Cut following pieces from batting: four 1-1/2" x 17-3/4";
four 1-1/2" x 23-3/4"; one 14-1/4" x 20-1/4". Trim strip ends
to fit within mitered corners. Use glue gun to glue double
layer of batting to borders and single layer to center panel. Let dry.
5. Press fabrics as needed. For center motif, cut 15-1/2" x
21-1/2" piece from patterned fabric. For back/border, cut
24-1/2" x 30-1/2" piece from print fabric.
6. Center motif panel over front of board. Working on opposite
sides, use putty knife to tuck seam allowances into scored
lines, keeping motif centered at all times. Push knife
straight down into scored line to keep even tension. Trim
fabric at corners and tuck into mitered corners.
7. Center back of board over wrong side of back/border fabric.
Bring fabric allowance around to front, over batting-covered
border. In same way as center panel, tuck border seam
allowance into scored lines. Trim fabric at corners and tuck
into mitered corners.
8. Using photo as guide, determine ribbon placement. Place
ribbon on board and cut to desired lengths, adding 1/2". Note
how designer kept center motif uncovered by ribbon; you may
choose to have ribbons criss-cross entire board for additional storage.
9. Use toothpick to place dot of fabric glue on each end of
one ribbon length. Tuck ribbon ends into seam lines on board.
Repeat for all ribbon lengths. Where ribbons cross, dip
straight pin into fabric glue and push pin securely through ribbon into foam.
10. Following manufacturer's instructions, cover button covers
with solid fabric. Use fabric glue to glue button covers to
board where ribbons cross, hiding pin heads.
11. If desired, insert glass-head pins into center motif to
embellish design. Pins may be used to post additional memos or memorabilia.
12. Beginning and ending in one corner, use fabric glue to
glue cording around center panel, hiding seam.
13. Position picture hangers on back of board, 1" from top and
2" from edges. Use glue gun to secure. Dip nails into hot glue
and push securely into foam.