Bulletin...No Boredom

Perk up one of your home's more mundane necessities: the bulletin board. Sound board (you'll find it at home improvement centers) covered with sheeting and trimmed with ribbon provides a colorful background. For this 32x36-inch board, use one twin sheet. For small types, use a pillowcase or crib sheet.

Using pinking shears, cut the sheet to 48x52 inches. Center the board on the fabric's wrong side. Wrap the fabric to the back of the board. (For smaller projects, be sure to allow several inches of fabric to wrap back.) Starting at the center of one side and working out, staple the fabric every inch. Next, wrap and staple the opposite side, pulling fabric taut. Finish remaining sides. Fold corners smooth, trimming excess fabric.

Cut two 38-inch pieces of 1-1/2-inch-wide grosgrain ribbon and two 42-inch pieces for the border. Wrap short ribbons around short ends and staple to back. Add long ribbons. Dot fabric glue between ribbon and sheet.

When using evenly patterned fabrics, such as stripes and plaids, make sure the lines remain straight and on grain as you stretch the fabric around the board.