Ribbon Photo Album

• If the ribbon is wired, remove the bottom wire.
• Mark the halfway point of the ribbon length and fold down one end of the ribbon at that point.
• Fold the other half of the ribbon down (figure L).
• Gather across the bottom going through all layers of ribbon (figure M).
• Leaf Tip: Look at the ribbon on the back side and use the bottom of the "triangle" (bottom edge of the ribbon) as a guide to stitch on.
• Gather the stitching very tightly, wrap your thread around the base of the leaf once, pull tightly and secure the wrap with a few stitches.
• Cut the thread and trim the excess ribbon from the base of the leaf (figure N).

• Fold the ribbon in half.
• Turn down the corner on the fold end of the ribbon and stitch along the edge with small running stitches.
• The fold end will be the point of the leaf (figure O).
• Slightly gather the ribbon and then secure the gathering with backstitches.
• Open the ribbon, and sew across the bottom edge.
• Gather the stitches tightly and secure.
• Trim the tails of the leaf (figure P).

11. Place the embellished gold silk fabric over the remaining album cover and cover as in step one.