Bee In My Bonnet Design Board Tutorial

In this video I show you how I make and use my design boards...they are an essential tool in my sewing room.
The 3/8" thick foam core board that I used in this video is harder to find now but no worries...a thinner foam core board works just as well:)
I hope you enjoy!

You can see more of what I do in these places:

Bee in my Bonnet Company:

Bee in my Bonnet blog:

Instagram - Beelori1

Designed by Lori Holt and produced by Riley Blake Designs:

Bee In My Bonnet Fabrics (Fabric used in this tutorial is Prim)
Bee In My Bonnet Large Design Boards
Bee In My Bonnet Medium Design Boards
Bee In My Bonnet small Design Boards
Bee In My Bonnet Bitty Boards
Lori Holt Seams Sew Easy Guide
Lori Holt Sew Handy Scissors
Lori Holt Cute Cuts Rulers
Lori Holt Cute Cuts Cutting Mats
Lori Holt Stork Scissors

Other products in this tutorial:

Music Credits:

Track: Melody Of Happiness - Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus

Title: Melody Of Happiness by Igor Khainskyi
Genre and Mood: Country Folk + Happy
License: royalty-free music for YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram videos giving the appropriate credit.

[aema]

Tip: I use a small silicon spatula, from kitchen supplies at the grocery store, to hold down hot glued areas in projects. Just in case you can't find finger tip protectors at your craft store.

Lori: I love all the sewing and quilting projects; and the videos are wonderful!!! Thanks so much!

[playme]

"it's good enough for the person it's for"
Love that attitude!

[carolrich]

Watching this video again for the umpteenth time!! I’m so grateful you shared this with us. I have made many for myself and for gifts, and after a few years am making about six more. I had forgotten how much I love the old music!!! Haha…so happy and cheerful!! Thank you again.

[michaelthornton]

Hi Lori, my gorgeous Sister Sheree from @Yarravalleyquilting in Victoria Australia has put me onto you ... she adores your work and designs. I've recently discovered quilting after our mums passing last year and I inherited her one of her sewing machines!!! As a creative and crafting family I've taken to it with passion and guts and together over Zoom we are doing your flea market flowers together and she has made me come and watch your videos on making the flowers and leaves. We are loving it. I then discovered this video and as someone just starting out im trying to slowly build both a stash and equipment and have now made about 15 different design boards to cater for all the up coming designs and quilts we want to work on. You made the video so easy to follow and im loving my new design boards ... thanks for being so inspirational and for sharing your knowledge.... you make it easy for a new novice to have expert skills .... I'm now a fan and addicted to your videos truly blessed ... regards Mike 🥰

[bearteeka]

Thank you for your generosity in teaching us how to make these, multiple times. This is my third lesson and I enjoy seeing how they have evolved over the years. What a great idea. Can't wait to make my first one(s).

[judyzeigler]

Thanks so much for sharing with us. Those are so very handy and they sure do help with each project. I love them. I even have a quilt board on a wall in my sewing room big enough to put my blocks or layout to see if I like the pattern or the colors if not before I sew then together I can move them around to see if I like another placement better. Then when pleased with the look, I sew it together. I love these idea. Sewing is so much easier and I make sure the big projects are the way they were planned to look. It has been a life saver a few times when I have put pieces where they just did not go. I have leaned so much from you (a lot from you) and a sweet lady in the UK named Kate, her giant quilt board on one whole side of her sewing room. It’s awesome again thank you for saving me so many times with errors.😊

[julietaylor]

Lori - thank you for sharing. Even though your design boards are part of your business, you are still willing to show your “customers” how to make their own. You are one special lady - thank you again. Stay safe. From a grateful quilted from Redcliffe Queensland Australia

[dulcilass]

I've used a similar type of design board for years. Using corragated cardboard and felt, I have one that is 4'x8', 4'x4' and then an assortment smaller boards of 10"X10", to 24"X24". I've never bound my board as I simply fold and glue the felt over the edges of the back as, basically, I'm lazy. I'd never used batting for a cover as I tend towards high loft polyester batting and it wouldn't be sturdy enough. Craft felt by the yard has always worked well for me as it has a flat but enough texture to work like a flannel board. I once used felt and covered folding closet doors in my sewing room for a design wall. I took off the door knobs and taped and tacked the felt down. Worked like a charm.

[SmittenKitten.]

This is something that Lori sells, yet she's willing to show us how she makes them for free?! She is AMAZING!

[beadmomma]

I can't believe I have been quilting and EPP without one of these. Must make immediately. Thanks Lori.

[jkissnhug]

Thank you, Lori. I made three boards in an afternoon. They were fun to make. I appreciate you demonstrating how to make these boards. These boards will help make quilting so much more fun and enjoyable. They are so cute, too. Who can't help but smile when they see a board full of fabric ready to be sewn into blocks. ❤ A small tip - I used a t-shirt pressing silicone mat as my surface protector when using my glue gun. It worked great. I love your Scrappiness is Happiness book. The Santa hat quilt is on my to-do list for a Christmas quilt for my daughter.

[emilyackertrutten]

Thank you, Lori!! I'm brand new to quilting, and always figured that keeping things organized would be my biggest challenge (one of the reasons I had never attempted quilting until now) - I would certainly sew seams the wrong way or add a block in the wrong place without some way to keep the bits organized. I really appreciate your tutorials!

[pamcrouse]

I keep going back to this video as I make more of these for friends, AND add to my own collection. It just seems I can never have too many. (Great gifts for my quilt camp friends.)

[yvonnetomenga]

@Lori Holt - I totally agree with the other commentors that you are a darling for showing us how to make something you sell. These are a boon to those of us who don't have much room and only short periods of time to sew. Such a time saver to be able to pick up what you need to sew rather than spending half your time figuring out what to sew. Thank you and stay safe!

[roseweaver]

Just found this tutorial.. THANK YOU doesn't even show my gratitude I thought I was going to have to buy something just to store my fabric I'm starting out n the rulers have hit my pocket pretty hard. So again thank you

[MelSchmidt]

I absolutely love this!! Not only do I plan to make some for my quilting projects, but I think I'll make a few for my small grandchildren to use with flannel shapes as a playboard. Thank you so much for sharing this idea!!

[MagnoliaRose]

Thank you for sharing your talent. Because of this free tutorial, I immediately purchase your Vintage Housewife shapes. Love all your design and I just stumble on your U tube tutorial today.

Thank you❤️

[nadiasews]

“Fun and done!” You need that on one of your journals. Easy tutorial, thanks!

[BFF-qrqj]

Love EVERYTHING. Thank you for sharing, and you used every spot, add home organization to your list. You inspire me to be creative.

[sharonpowell]

What a great use of leftover batting and fabric strips! Just the investment of some foam core boards and you’re all set!