Fabric Memo Boards

Express Yourself With Fabric Memo Boards

Life is much faster-paced these days. Weeks pass by us in fast motion, with texting, faxing, and Tweeting holding together our network of family, friends, and coworkers. We use our Blackberries and Outlook to manage our schedules. It’s time to slow down and take a look at fabric memo boards.

Think about the last time you showed someone a photograph. Did you hold up your phone or camera so they could see a tiny digital image? Maybe you told them to check out your recent photos on your MySpace or Facebook. Your photos, and your life, deserve a much better presentation than that. You need to choose some fabric memo boards.

They serve as displays that infuse a much-needed dollop of personality into our lives, along with the organization they provide. Fabric memo boards offer everything you can get with a regular cork or drywall board but they add that extra oomph of individuality. And you need several: one in the kitchen, one in your home office or living room, another in your bedroom, and certainly one where you work.

Fabric memo boards are generally corkboards, sometimes corrugated plastics or cardboards, covered with fabric that suits your fancy. You can find them or make them in every size and shape to fit your needs. Big memo boards can add style to a large open area on your wall. Narrow, long types will fit into small places. No matter how you decorate them, the idea is that pushpins will hold in place everything you need to keep your life in order.

The most common types of fabric memo boards are the French style. These are beautifully done with a latticework of ribbon pinned against the fabric-covered board. The ribbon serves not only to decorate but also to secure your photos, reminders, business cards, and more.

You’ll find boards made from a variety of fabrics. You can choose from cotton, twill, polyester, burlap, or any closely woven fabric. Most of them have waterproofing on the back of the fabric-the side that lies against the board. Some of them are equipped with an easel-back style so you can rest them on a tabletop.

Once you begin browsing for fabric memo boards, you’ll find that they come dressed in fabrics that will decorate every aspect of your life. They express whimsy or sentiments, for the kitchen, bedroom, or family room. They can be austere and plain, which you might want for a more formal setting or office. You can find ones to suit children’s rooms or game rooms.

It’s also possible to add your own personal touch to these expressive boards. Pushpins come in a variety of styles. There are patriotic stars or flags. Choose hearts or flowers. There are pushpins that celebrate your hobby-musical instruments or little pencil-shaped pushpins. You’ll find styles to suit your line of work-computers, medical-themed, or real estate signs. Kids will love choosing from Mickey Mouse, Hannah Montana, dinosaurs, or cheerleader accessories. And there are the good old everyday smile faces.

Have some fun with this. Get your family or coworkers involved. Choose fabrics that are meaningful to your lifestyle, and then pick out pushpins to coordinate. You can section off these fabric memo boards so that some parts are utilized for photographs, another part holds cards from your business contacts, and yet another has a little tablet and room for reminder notes. This is a great way to put some pizzazz back into your life!