Rose Covered Heart Picture Frame
Materials Needed:
* 1-1/2 yards red gimpe braid
* 1-1/2 yards of red satin ribbon for bow (if you do not tie bows well, purchase a pre-tied bow)
* 10 packages of red ribbon roses
* Heart frame (this project uses a 7 x 7 inch frame)
* 1/4 yard of red satin fabric
* 1/2 yard of batting
* Glue gun with plenty of glue sticks
* 1 inch cabone ring
Cut batting to same shape as frame and glue to frame. Cut satin fabric 2 inches larger than frame, but do not cut the center from the fabric. Lay fabric on work surface, right side down.
Lay frame over fabric, batting side down. Begin gluing fabric to outer edge of frame. Glue small sections at the top, bottom and sides of heart first, then go back and continue to glue rest of fabric. (Fabric will gather and wrinkle, but will be covered later with backing.)
Cut center out of heart fabric, leaving one inch extra around entire opening. Clip fabric every 1/2 inch around opening, staying 1/8 inch from the frame (these cuts will be your gluing tabs). Glue each tab to back of frame. Repeat directions to cover back board of heart, omitting steps for center opening.
Glue red gimpe braid to edge of each heart starting at top of heart and continuing around entire edge (tape the ends of braid to prevent raveling). Glue front and back sections of frame. Remember to leave the top edge of the heart open to allow for picture insertion.
Glue roses to entire front of frame starting with the outside edge to the inside edge and then fill in the middle. Start and end gluing at the point where you will eventually glue your bow. The bow will hide the area that is not covered by roses (see the photo). Tie a bow with satin ribbon and glue to frame. Glue tassels to bow and glue cabone ring to back for hanger.
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