The photo above shows the back side of the Challenge Ornament after all the corners are turned under and the sides folded flat. Once you double-check the front to make sure the edges are even, use a thread from the ones used in the design to stitch two corners together with long stitches, not pulling anything too tightly. I used a high contrast lime green thread above to help you see the hemming, but it is probably best if you use something a bit more subtle!
Only do two corners, then stop.
Put your ornament and the finishing foam that goes under it together and make sure the finishing foam is a bit less than a quarter inch smaller than the ornament's face. My finishing foam has gold lame stuck to the sticky side. I trimmed it a bit to make sure it would slide inside the hemmed corners.
In this photo you see the black side of the finishing foam --the gold lame side is facing out. If I turned the ornament over, you'd see a bit of gold through the holes not covered by the stitching.
Once you have your finishing foam slid inside, check the layer of quilt batting that also goes inside. Trim it, and insert it as well, then hem the remaining two corners. If you turn the Challenge Ornament over with the design facing up, you'll have the gold lame fabric underneath, then the finishing foam and the quilt batting on the bottom. If I'd wanted a puffier ornament, I could have items in this order: Challenge Ornament, gold lame, quilt batting, then finishing foam.
Jane/Chilly Hollow
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2 comments:
Great photos, and detail!
Thanks, Pat. I hope this inspires others to try finishing their ornaments. It's not as hard as you would think but it is tedious. Just look at all the little steps I've done so far! But it costs nothing but time and a few materials.
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