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Instructions for Photo Album

photo album
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Shown above from left to right:
  • Pink photo album with Playa Sur 1173-033 fabric and creamsicle 5/8" grosgrain.
  • Green photo album with Jane's Butterfly 1086-905 fabric and hot pink 3/8" grosgrain.
  • Brown photo album with pink canvas with Pink Dots on Brown Canvas stencil and Catherine Jacquard in Brown & Pink ribbon.
Materials Needed:
  • 2 pieces of 9" x 8 3/4" fabric
  • 2 pieces of 7" x 5 5/8" oak tag paper (manilla folder paper)
  • photo album
  • Craft Glue
  • 3/8" SuperTape
  • 3/8" Heat 'n Bond, Ultra Hold or Lite
  • Temporary Spray Adhesive
Step 1:

Cut two pieces of fabric 9" x 8 3/4".

 Step 1
Step 2:

Lay fabric down with right sides facing you and ensure that fabric design is facing the correct direction. Then turn fabric so the wrong side is facing you. Adhere 3/8" Thermoweb to the left side of one piece and the right side of the other piece. Remove the paper backing and turn fabric and press to create a hem.

 Step 2
Step 3:

Place 3/8" SuperTape on the hem of the fabric hemmed on the right side. Remove the paper backing.

 Step 3
Step 4:

Turn fabric right side up and press taped hem to front of photo album, aligning it to the binding cover. Do not turn down the edges yet.

Step 4
Step 5:

Pulling the fabric back from the album, spray the album cover with the temporary spray adhesive. Smooth the fabric with your hand and reposition the fabric if necessary to remove wrinkles.

 Step 5
Step 6:

Open front album cover and glue down raw edges with craft glue. Once the top and bottom are glued, you can press down the taped hem. Work fabric around the corners by folding and glueing twice.

Step 6
Step 7:

Cut your oak tag paper into two pieces 7" x 5 5/8". Oak tag is the heavy stock that manilla file folders are made out of, so you can just cut one up. Any heavy scrapbooking paper would be awesome here as well.

Step 7
Step 8:

Glue the oak tag to the inside album cover with craft glue.

Step 8
Step 9:

Repeat steps 3 through 8 for the back of the photo album.

Other ideas and suggestions:
  • Decorate your album with appliques and ribbons as you desire. On the pink album shown above, I actually applied the applique with an iron and Heat 'n Bond after I glued the cover to the album.  I didn't have to worry about getting the applique centered and the heat didn't seem to affect the album.
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