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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

1. Cut two pieces of matboard to desired ornament size (⅛“–1” larger than stitched design). If desired, cut quilt batting to same size as matboard; adhere batting to board using double-sided tape.

2. 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 ½” beyond edges of matboard. Keeping fabric taut, carefully fold excess fabric to

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