How To Make A Padded Headboard :: Simple Sewing Projects - Easy Free Sewing Lessons

Learn how to make your own padded headboard with step by step instructions and detailed diagrams. You'll be reading against it tonight!

You're about to learn how to make your very own padded headboard. This is a terrific way to give yourself a new bed without paying thousands of dollars.

This project is super easy and it's amazing how good your bed will look with a padded headboard in the fabric that matches your decor.

So lets get started!

Supplies

1/4" plywood board measuring the width of your bed x 48" (have your hardware store cut it for you)
(4) 5-foot 1"x3" boards (For a twin and queen bed, you can get away with 3 boards)
1" flat head screws (I used #6 screws)
4 yards of face fabric
high loft batting (you want a piece larger than your plywood measurements
1/2" - 1" thick foam (the same dimensions as your plywood... you may need 2 packages)
1 roll of 1/2" wide Steam-A-Steam2 double adhesive tape.
Staple gun and staples
Iron and ironing board
Sharp fabric scissors
Measuring tape
Drill
Adhesive (Ask you hardware store for an adhesive to stick foam to wood)
Utility knife (to cut the foam)
Collect all your supplies. Once you have all of your items, you can easily have this project done in a couple of hours.

** You can find Steam-A-Steam 2 at www.draperysewingsupplies.com**

Make the Frame

First we're going to make the wood frame of your headboard. Once we finish this, then we'll move on to covering it with your fabric.

Step 1. Lay your 1" x 3" boards side by side on the ground

Step 2. Lay the plywood onto the boards

Step 3. Align the top edges of the 1x3s with the top edge of the plywood

Step 4. Align a 1x3 along each side edge of the plywood and center the other 2 (or 1)

Step 5. Using a 1/8" drill bit, drill a hole through the plywood and 1 x3 boards 2" from the top edge

Step 6. Drill another hole 2" from the bottom edge of the plywood

Step 7. Drill a third hole in about the middle of the 1x3 boards

So each 1x3 board should now have 3 holes.

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