No Sew Fabric Mousepad { Tutorial }

This is one of those "just because" projects.

Just because I wanted a little something pretty to look at while writing all those essays.

You will need:

An old mousepad or some corkboard

Pretty fabric

Scissors

Mod Podge (decopauge glue)

I started with one of those boring freebie mousepads with a plastic film top.

And I just tore the top right off.

Step One:

Trace your mousepad (or corkboard-- of any shape! be creative!) onto the fabric.

Step Two:

Cover the lines with a layer of Mod Podge. This is a nifty trick I learned from Mod Podge Rocks-- if you put glue on the fabric edges before cutting, they won't fray.

Just be smarter than me and lift the fabric up occasionally as it dries. It's very hard to unstick it from a table.

 Step Three:

Coat the fabric and the mouse pad with mod podge. Glue them together (avoiding bubbles) and trim any bits of fabric that hang over the edges.

TA DA! Talk about simple. :)