Fabric Panels

Materials/Tools:
one sheet 1/2" plywood
one sheet 3/4" plywood
2-1/2 yards of fabric of your choice
plenty of batting
3/8" staples
1-1/4" wood screws
2" wood screws
staple gun
scissors
hammer
table saw
chop saw
drill
level
construction adhesive

Panel
1. Cut a sheet of plywood to the desired size for your panel using the table saw (ours was 24" x 64").

2. Cut the fabric to size for the panel, ensuring plenty of excess on all four sides of the panel.

4. Place the panel on top of the fabric and batting (figure A).

5. Pull the fabric tight and staple it onto the back of the panel, about two inches apart, all the way around the edge. If necessary, hammer the staples securely into place (figure B).

5. Cut excess fabric off the back.

6. Using the table saw, cut 3/4" plywood into three 18" x 4" pieces.

7. Using the chop saw, create a 45-degree angle on one of the 18-inch sides of each piece.

9. Attach another piece one inch from the bottom using construction adhesive and wood screws. This will give added depth to the panel so it’s flush with the top part.

10. Attach the final piece onto the wall (1 foot and 4 inches below where you want the top of the panel to rest on the wall) using 2" wood screws. The 45-degree angle should be on top, with the angle going towards the wall. Be sure everything is nice and level (figure D).

11. Rest the fabric panel’s cleat on top of the cleat attached to the wall. It will not need any other support and can be taken down at any time with minimal effort!