DIY Clothesline Picture Frame (Plans by Ana White)

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When I moved out of my parents home, I realized I did not own any pictures of myself as child.   I wanted to fix that.    I found plans by Ana White for a clothesline picture frame, and thought that would be a great way of displaying photos from my childhood.   I ended up building two:  one for myself and another as a gift for a sibling pre-populated with photos of us growing up together.

This was a pretty easy build.  I was able to complete the project in one weekend.  I built this project using my Japanese hand saw, my Kreg Jig,  and JawHorse (my second pair of hands).

For the finish, I used one coat of Rust-Oleum Early American.  Once the stain dried, I sprayed a couple coats of Minwax Poly Spray.  I purchased some jute cord and mini clothespins from Michaels.

I am very pleased with how the frame came out, but I think if I built another one I’d like to run the jute in a zigzag pattern.