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PROJECTS
Vintage Fabric Ornament
Designed By: Rebekah Meier
Typical Project Completion Time: 1-2 hours
(does not include drying time)
Complete the Fabric-Point Pineapple Ornaments shown in photo.
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Foam:
Ball, 4"
Other Materials:
Fabrics, 45" wide, 1/6 yd. each (Note: One, two, or four different fabrics may be used.)
Embellishments of choice: decorative trims; ribbon; beads
Anti-fray solution
Fabric marker
Pencil
Ruler
Rubber bands, two
Scissors
Sequin pins
Putty knife
Glue: fabric; plastic foam
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Download pattern (20KB pdf)
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Place rubber bands around foam ball, dividing ball into four equal vertical sections. Mark sections with sharp pencil; remove bands. Use putty knife to make slight indentations along pencil lines. |
| 2. Trace pattern as indicated onto wrong side of fabrics. |
| 3. Center and pin fabric sections to ball. Use plastic foam glue to spot glue fabric to ball. Smooth fabric with fingers; remove pins. Use putty knife to push excess fabric into seam indentations; trim excess as needed. |
| 4. Following manufacturer's instructions, apply anti-fray solution to ends of ribbon and trims. Using photo as guide and fabric glue, glue trim/ribbon to ball, covering seams between sections. |
| 5. Cut 8" length from trim or ribbon. Glue ends together, forming hanging loop. Glue to center top of ball. Wrap and glue additional trim around top of ball to cover raw fabric edges. |
| 6. To add beads to ornament, dip end of sequin pin into fabric glue. Insert pin into bead, then push into ornament. |
| 7. If desired, tie ribbon bow and glue to top of ornament, near hanging loop. |
Form No. 179-01789
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