Create your own tailored headboard.

Getting Started

This project requires basic woodworking and intermediate sewing skills. The estimated cost of materials is about $150 or more, depending on the cost of fabric. One or two weekends may be needed to complete this project.

Quantities based on 62- x 48-inch headboard, which will fit a queen-size bed.

• 4x8 sheet of 3/4-inch plywood
• Pine 1x4 (length determined in Step 3)
• 2-inch-thick foam (enough to cover a 52- x 66-inch area)
• Spray adhesive
• Extra-loft batting
• 4-3/4 yards of 54-inch-wide decorator fabric
• 4-1/2 yards of thick cording
• Matching thread
• Nuts, washers, and bolts
• Screws
• Scissors
• Kraft paper
• Jigsaw
• Tape measure
• Staple gun and staples
• Sewing machine
• Straight pins
• Clothes iron
• Drill
• Serrated kitchen knife