Spring Break Project

Spring Break has been interesting.  First of all, I am thankful to even have a Spring Break (sorry to those of you who don't), but it hasn't really felt like much of a break due to some unplanned events (more on that later).  However, I did manage to get in one "project."  About a year ago I created our own headboard.  I have wanted a new bedroom set since we got married, but due to budget restraints, have been unable to afford one.  So, I decided to get creative and make my own!  I made the headboard out of cheap plywood (to get this home we actually had to bungee cord it down on top of our Ford Focus and drive 50mph on the freeway!), fabric, batting, 2" foam, and a staple gun.  Upon finishing the headboard, it turned out a little narrow (I undercalculated how much space the foam would take).  So I added two stairway posts from Lowes which I stained and finished myself.  I wish I had a picture of this headboard, but for some reason cannot find it. 

Over the last year, my tastes have changed and I was ready for a different style.  The beauty of creating your own headboard out of the materials I used is that when I get tired of one style of fabric, I simply replace it!  I also saw a picture on Pinterest of Christmas lights being used as an extra decorative touch behind fabric.  After Christmas I bought some net Christmas lights on clearance.  I also bought new fabric to cover the lights and the headboard.

Here is the finished product!

It was fun and such a great change from the solid dark brown fabric I had on there before!  Much lighter and more spring-like!  Hopefully, in the future I can get more into projects that actually require sewing on the new machine.