Wedding Memory Album
· Large photo album* (approx. 12” square) white or color of your choice
· 15” x 30” piece polyester batting*
· Two pieces cardboard, same size as album
· 1 1/4 yard white/ivory fabric*
· Satin flowers*: Ivory: two 1 3/4”, two 1”; white: two 1”, five 1/2”
· Self-adhesive satin ribbon*: Ivory, 12” length of 1 1/2” wide, two 12” lengths of 5/8” wide, five 12” lengths of 3/8” wide
· 18” length of 1/8” ivory satin ribbon*
· Three photos
1. Cardboard: Measure and cut two cardboard pieces and two batting pieces 1/4” smaller than album top. Set aside one cardboard piece and batting.
2. Oval mat: Trace two small and one large oval patterns onto paper and cut out ovals. Referring to photo at top of page, position paper ovals on top of one cardboard piece with large oval centered and each small oval positioned on either side, left one high, right one low. Trace ovals onto cardboard. Carefully score along pencil lines with craft knife. For mat, either go around each oval several times with craft knife to remove ovals or use scissors to cut a starter hole inside each oval, and then continue to cut along scored line.
3. Batting: Glue one piece of batting to cardboard mat (with ovals). Use scissors to cut ovals in batting trimming even with openings.
4. Fabric: Position mat with batting side down, onto wrong side of fabric. Cut fabric 1” larger than mat. Carefully pull up edges of fabric and glue to back of mat by gluing 2” at a time and pressing fabric down, working back and forth on opposite edges of mat and pulling snugly.Trim, fold and glue to miter corners. When outside edge is finished, cut small opening in center of one oval. Trim fabric to within 1/2” of edge of opening. Using small sharp scissors, cut small lines in fabric 1/4” apart with lines radiating toward mat edge.Pull up fabric snips and similarily glue to back of mat, by working back and forth on opposite edges of opening for a smooth edge. Repeat to finish edges of remaining two ovals.
5. Cardboard back: Cover second cardboard piece with batting and fabric in same manner as album front.
6. Inside finishes: Note: If fabric is sheer or the color of the album will show through you may wish to spray paint album cover. (Optional: If you want to completely cover album, inside as well as outside, continue with the following instructions, otherwise proceed to next step.) Remove screws from album. Place inside of album front cover onto wrong side of fabric. Trim fabric 2” larger on screw side and 1” larger on remaining sides. (Note: Take a moment to make sure you will have enough fabric to cover the screw side of the album.) Follow Step 4 Instructions to wrap and glue fabric, being sure to neatly
7. Ribbon embellishment: Plan position of various ribbon strips on mat front as desired. Remove paper strip from ribbon and press in place, wrapping ribbon ends to back of cardboard. Cut off excess length. Repeat to place ribbon strips on album. Repeat to embellish cardboard back.
8. Assembly: Position and glue edges of three sides of mat front to top of album, leaving one side open for photo insertion. Similarly glue all edges of cardboard back to back of album. Assemble front to back by making small hole in fabric where connecting screws are inserted. Insert screws.
9. Flower Embellishment: Refer to photo to arrange a variety of your choice of ribbon flowers on album. Glue in place. Cut 1/8” ribbon into 6” and 12” lengths. Position, twist and spot glue ribbon as desired.