DIY Projects & Crafts DIY Furniture Projects Woven Headboard Wake up your bedroom with a head-turning headboard. To make this one, fill in a plain frame (store-bought orbuilt from artists' stretcher bars) witha basic yet bold tabby weave. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 9, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Weave your own headboard, then make the bed with our favorite sets (Bed Threads 100 Percent Flax-Linen Bedding Set, in Pink Clay, from $250, bedthreads.com. Two Dawson Linen Bedcover, in Desert Rose, $195, two-dawson.com). For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of weaving projects. What You'll Need Materials Wooden headboard frame or wooden stretcher boards (Dick Blick Best Heavy-Duty Stretcher Bars, starting from $3.50 for 8", dickblick.com) Sturdy cotton straps, 50 mm Sturdy cotton straps, 32 mm Staple gun and supplies Instructions Use a plain wooden headboard frame you already have, or make a simple long rectangle from wooden stretcher bars, as we did. (Our headboard frame is queen-size and measures 62 inches wide by 35 inches tall.) Starting at one side of the headboard and working horizontally, wrap weft straps around headboard frame, each directly adjacent to the next so you cover the entire surface, stapling ends to back of frame. (The length and number of weft straps you'll need will depend on the size of your headboard frame; we used sixteen 69-inch-long weft straps.) Tuck ends of straps under and staple again, to reduce fraying. Working vertically, weave warp straps through weft straps, leaving a 2.5-inch gap between warp straps and alternating colors. (Again, the length and number of warp straps you'll need will depend on the size of your headboard frame, but you'll need roughly three warp straps per foot; we used sixteen 42-inch-long weft straps.) Staple ends to back of bed frame, then turn ends under and staple again. Loop loose ends of warp straps around sides of headboard frame, and secure in back with staple gun. To reduce fraying, tuck strap end under again and staple.