How to Apply the Batting When Upholstering a Headboard

Calculate How Much Batting You Require

• 1

  Measure the dimensions of the plywood for your headboard.

• 2

  Add 12 inches to both the length and width of the headboard. These are the measurements for one layer of batting for your headboard.nFollowing the instructions for your headboard, determine how many layers of batting you will need.

• 3

  Multiply the lengthwise batting dimension by the number of layers. Divide that number by 36. This gives you the yardage of batting you will require for your project.

Apply the Batting to the Headboard

• 4

  Lay the batting out on a flat surface.

• 5

  Cut the batting into pieces, using the lengthwise measurement.

• 6

  Layer the batting as per the number of layers called for in your upholstered headboard instructions.

• 7

  Lay the plywood, face down, on the batting. Center the plywood so that there is 6 inches of batting sticking out from all sides of the plywood. (If you are using foam as well as batting, follow the instructions for measuring, cutting and applying the foam so that the foam is sandwiched between the plywood and the batting.)

• 8

  Wrap the batting around the back of the plywood. Pull the batting taut as you fold it in.

• 9

  Staple the batting to the back of the plywood. Start with several staples along the top of the plywood, then the bottom. Staple a few places on one side, then the other. This tacks the batting in place. Go back and fill in any large gaps in the staple line.

• 10

  Trim away any excess batting above the staple line.