How to Make a Memo Board

Alright foodies, I hope you don’t mind me getting crafty up in here for a hot minute. Our wedding is officially less than one month away and I’m trying to wrap up some of the smaller, more personal details; one of which includes making a memo board to display pictures at the reception.

But first, how was your weekend? Did you get any warm weather by you? We sure did. It was 70°F and B-E-A-yootiful so we went to Lake Chabot Regional Park to enjoy the fresh air for a little while.

Lake Chabot

Lake Chabot

We originally planned on hiking for a few hours but Coco was sore from a long walk the day before so we decided it was best for her to take it easy and stroll around for a little while instead.

Her soon-to-be eleven year-old joints can only handle so much fun…

coco

Brandon suggested we go hiking next weekend without her but I’ve had such a hard time leaving her home alone since Gigi passed. I’m considering getting a harness and strapping her to my back while we hike. That ought to be a good workout.

Okay, onto the memo board! If the thought of making one of these bores you to tears then I apologize in advance and won’t blame you if you want to skip out now. But if you’re looking for a fun and easy project to add a little decoration to your home, nursery, or wedding décor, then I’m sure you will love it!

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • one canvas board (your preferred size; I used an 18” x 20”)
  • batting material (enough to cover the size of the board + a few inches on each side)
  • fabric of choice (same amount/size as the batting)
  • staple gun with plenty of staples
  • upholstery tacks (color of your choice, mine are nickel)
  • twine or ribbon of choice

How to Make a Memo Board

Start by placing the canvas face down on top of the batting and then cut the surrounding edges so that there is just enough material to wrap around the backside of the board.

Begin stapling the edges about 4-5 inches apart down each side.

How to Make a Memo Board

Once you get to the corners, cut a small square out of the batting so that you can fold each corner in and staple it down without any bunching.

How to Make a Memo Board

Then repeat the same process with the fabric by placing it over top of the batting and stapling around each side.

Try not to get distracted by cute puppies that want to give you kisses…

How to Make a Memo Board

Stop to admire the amazing things you can accomplish in ten minutes.

How to Make a Memo Board

It’s exciting stuff, people.

Okay, now you should be ready to wrap the canvas with ribbon or twine. Start by running a piece of the twine from each corner diagonally and then staple it to the back…

How to Make a Memo Board

Can you spot a creeper in the background?

Once you’ve done that, wrap another piece of twine that extends from the {approximate} halfway mark on each side of the board so that there are four large X’s and staple each piece to the back. (I say approximate because my board wasn’t a square so I had to leave a gap on the shorter sides to make it look even. But if you have a perfect square then you can staple it at the exact halfway point on all four sides.)

Lastly, place an upholstery tack at the center of each X and then voila! Your memo board is ready to display photos or notes of your choice.

How to Make a Memo Board

As far as hanging it, I bought an easel to prop mine up but you could also attach something to the back if you wanted to hang it on the wall.

Thank you for letting me share my little project with you today! Hopefully you’re not as bored as Coco was at this point…

coco

See you soon with food!