Laminated Fabric Frame

A Purple Cows Designer Project

by Cristal (Pinky) Hobbs
http://www.blueyecicle.blogspot.com

Tools:
Purple Cows Hot & Cold Laminator #3025
Purple Cows Smart Trimmer #1060
Purple Cows Click Blade Straight #2801

Supplies:
Purple Cows Hot Pockets 5"x7" #4021
Any scrap fabric you have that is 5X7 or larger
Helmar 450 quick dry glue
Magnets, Needle, Thread, Covered Button Creative solutions for Hobby, School, and Home Office!
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 Laminated Fabric Frame

Step by Step:
1. Using your Purple Cows Smart Trimmer and the Freestyle Mouse, trim a scrap of fabric to 127mm x 177mm (5”X7”),
cotton works best but other fabrics work fine. I do not recommend stretchy fabrics with lycra or elastic due to lamina-
tor heat.
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2. Place fabric in Hot pocket from Purple Cows. n te e

3. Using your Purple Cows Laminator, run Hot Pocket with fabric inside through the laminator 2 or 3 times. I run it
through 2 or 3 times for added protection and adhesion to the fabric.

4. Using the Purple Cows Freestyle Mouse to trim off excess lamination.

5. Carefully mark out 89mm x 114mm (3.5" X 4.5") in the center of the frame.

6. Since the Purple Cows trimmers are so precise, you should be able to trim out the marked piece carefully, leaving an
open spot for the picture.

7. Using Helmar 450 glue add embellishments, adhere magnets to the back of frame: 1 on each corner and 2 places in
the middle of the edging.

8. Grab your favorite photo and place on the fridge! Change out the photo as often as you like with no muss or fuss
and no visible magnets on the photo itself due to the beautiful frame!

9. To make the flower accent, I cut a 51mm x 254 mm (2” x 10”) strip of fabric usnig the Purple Cows Freestlye Mouse
and a decorative blade for a cute edge. Using a needle and thread, I gathered the strip along one edge, allowing the
fabric to spiral as the gathers were pulled tight. I glued this spiral to the frame corner and added a covered button for
the center.

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