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Finishing Instructions…

Flat-Ornament Finishing Instructions

Materials

• Matboard
• Thin quilt batting (optional)
• Coordinating fabric for backing
• Double-sided tape (optional)
• Hot-glue gun or craft glue (optional)
• Desired trim and hanger

Cut two pieces of matboard to desired  Press stitched piece from reverse side, straightening as much as possible.  Center stitched piece faceup on batting side of matboard and trim around stitched piece so that fabric is at least 1/2” beyond edges of matboard. Keeping fabric taut, carefully fold excess fabric to the back and glue to matboard or lace to secure edges. Repeat with second piece of matboard and backing fabric.

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