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How to Add a Border to a Headboard & Fix it to the Wall

You'll learn how to measure, cut and sew the border and how to allow for the stretch of the fabric so it fits perfectly.

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Lesson Description

In this video we show you how we add a border to our headboards to give them the best finish. You'll learn how to measure, cut and sew the border and how to allow for the stretch of the fabric so it fits perfectly.

We'll also show you how we finish the underside of the headboard with black bottoming fabric and how to attach it to the wall.

We have broken the video down so you can easily find the section you want, here are the time stamps:

00:50 - How to measure for the fabric and allowances to make
02:24 - Cutting the fabric
05:25 - Sewing the fabric
07:35 - Stapling the fabric on
10:19 - Attaching the cardboard strip
12:30 - Adding dacron
13:11 - Stapling off the bottom of the fabric
15:39 - Finishing the corners
17:22 - Attaching black bottoming
20:54 - How we fix it to the wall

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