Today’s Pin it & Spin it looked easy enough but it was still daunting to me in the beginning. I don’t cut all that well. Or iron. And, I’m not all that patient. I had nothing to worry about. This pin took no time at all and my crooked cuts gave my finished product a quirkiness that only handmade crafts made-with-love can produce.
The Pin:
Cork Mousepad from Modern Day Moms
The how to:
Gather your supplies-Just a few items…and I had all on hand. Score 1!
Cork Tiles {12 x 12}
Fabric
Iron
Scissor
Pen or Marker
Heat Bond Ultra Hold {no-sew adhesive}
Paper Template
Prep supplies.
Iron Fabric and cut out template. I used my Cricut to cut out a speech bubble shape {Don Juan Cartridge}
Trace paper template onto cork and cut out.
I had a little cutting mishap {told ya I couldn’t cut all that well}. Never fear! Super tacky adhesive to the rescue! Just give the edge of the cork shape and the edge of the cork chunk a little spray of adhesive and pinch together. Trim as needed. I can barely tell there was a chunk missing! Score 2!!
Follow directions on Heat Bond Ultra Hold to adhere fabric adhesive {so easy- iron paperside up onto wrong side of fabric for 2 seconds. Move iron over entire surface to adhere all}
Using your cut-out cork shape, trace image onto the paper side of adhered fabric. Like the original pin, I wanted a cork border to show so I drew inside the traced lines and cut that.
Already looking so adorable!! I’m making a double sided mousepad. Love the coordinating fabrics.
To finish! Peel off paper backing. Lay tacky side down onto cork and iron! Just takes a minute to set. Make sure to go over the edges well. No need to worry about fraying.
The Spin:
You can cut out all sorts of shapes, depending on your level of patience. I’m loving owls at the moment so it was a given that I’d try an owl-shaped pad. L O V E. Just remember when you trace your pad onto the fabric, flip the cork so that any shape nuances match up. I had to do a little adjusting since my owl was shifted a bit.
The verdict:
LOVE. THIS. PIN. Super Easy. Quick, fun, and adorable. Thanks, Modern Day Moms for the awesome tutorial. These would make lovely gifts for any handmade holiday gift-giving.
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what a cute idea! i have soooo many pinterest things to do! if i ever have time and do one i will need to link up! 🙂
Visiting from ARWB. I love the wreath, and REALLY love these mousepads.
Thank you for the mention and for featuring us. Lovvve the speech bubble and owl.