DIY Fabric Headboard
You’ll need:
• Upholstery weight (ideally) fabric (Spotlight or your favourite store)
• Batting - I used an extra thick batting, be sure to get the width you need to cover your plywood or card
• Plywood or cardboard (local hardware shop or repurpose something lying around)
• Staple gun (& staples!)
• Heavy duty mirror/picture hanger (we recommend Hangman Heavy Duty Mirror and Picture Hanger from Mitre 10 but you can use whatever suits you!)
Step 1. After laying the batting out on my tabletop, I put my sheet of plywood on top. The size of your plywood will depend on the size of your bed. Wrap the batting around the plywood and start stapling it down with a staple gun. Just staple your way all around the board. Super easy.
Step 2. Once the batting was secured, I laid out the fabric with the patterned side down. I gave it a quick ironing to get out any wrinkles before starting. After placing my plywood on top of the fabric, it was time to start stapling the fabric. I started off by doing the two long sides. I made sure to pull it tightly as I was going so that it wouldn’t be too loose in the front.
The corners are the part you want to be careful with. My technique (and I’m not sure if this is the “right” way or not, but it worked) is to approach it like I was wrapping a present. I get one side stapled, and then fold it in to the un-stapled side. Then I bring that piece up and pull it really tightly and staple along the seam. It takes a bit of practice, but I would just do it a few times until I got the perfect seam and then staple ‘er down.
Step 3. Now came the tricky part of actually hanging it. We wanted to attach it directly to the wall rather than to our bed. We searched around and finally came across a Heavy duty mirror / picture hanger (Mitre 10, Bunnings probably has similar) Simply mount one track on mirror or picture, then install the wall track with included anchorless fasteners.
We’re really happy with how it turned out. The colours are just right and it’s nice to bring another textile into the room. Plus, it makes our basic bed look about a million times nicer and more expensive!
Full tutorial with pictures: diyshowoff.com...
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Guided Walks at Blowhard Bush, Sunday 8th March
Our branch is hosting guided walks at Blowhard Bush on Sunday, 8th March. Bookings are essential - our last guided walk event was fully subscribed.
Blowhard Bush is a special piece of protected native bush surrounded mostly by working plantation forests. Regular predator control is carried out by our branch to protect the native wildlife and to help keep the reserve in it's natural state. This is an opportunity to see unusual rock formations, see and hear a variety of native birds, and come up close to forest giants.
When:
Sunday, 8th March
Times / Bookings:
Morning (short and medium walk options) - 10:15am briefing, preceding a 10:30am start
Afternoon (short and medium walk options) - 1:15pm briefing, preceding a 1:30pm start
Bookings for the guided walks must be made by Thursday, 5th March at the latest - the link to make a booking is at the end of this posting.
If you prefer to walk unguided you are welcome to come at any time.
Duration of walks:
Medium walk option 1.5 hours approx
Short walk option 30 - 45mins approx
Limited numbers:
The guided walks will be limited in numbers. First In, First Served
Children under 14yrs:
Must be accompanied by a responsible adult
Location:
Lawrence Road, Waiwhare - approximately 50km from Hastings or Napier
Directions:
Travel west on Taihape Rd for 44kms, then turn right into Lawrence Rd. Lawrence Rd is about 3 km from the top of the hill. Blowhard Bush is 500m along Lawrence Rd. A map image is included in this posting. Please park on the right side of the road.
Travelling time:
Approximately 1 hour
What to bring:
A picnic lunch to have before or after the walk
Sturdy footwear with grippy soles
Warm clothing - temperature can be cooler than in town
Water
Snacks
Jacket
Sun hat/beanie
Sunscreen
What NOT to bring:
No dogs or other pets are allowed at Blowhard Bush, to ensure the protection of our natives species.
Bookings can be made from the link below:
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