[Illustration: See page 6 for instructions]
[Illustration: See page 7 for instructions]
2½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Rick Rack 9825 (P501), gold 4 yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold Pop bottle, green Gift paper, blue
2. Glue 4 pieces paper vertically and overlapping around sloping sides of upper half of bottle to cover printing. Repeat for lower half of bottle.
3. Glue trim in rows over bands alternating middy braid and rick rack, starting and ending with a row of middy braid. Continue with middy braid rows covering lower part of bottle.
4. Glue rick rack around wide part of neck, then middy braid above and below touching rick rack points.
For quick-to-make, colorful bookmarks, use various lengths of Wright’s trims glued to felt or ribbon in pleasing designs. Mix textures of ribbon and trim to create interesting effects.
LOOP BRAID POSY—TISSUE BOX COVER (page 12)
3⅓ yds. Wright’s Metallic Loop Braid 9956, gold ⅔ yd. Velvet Ribbon ¼″ wide, avocado 9″ x 14″ felt, lt. blue
1. Centering felt over box, pin to miter corners. Stitch corners, trim seams, press and turn to right side.
2. Glue two 10″ lengths braid (with headings overlapped) up end and across top 1″ from outside edge.
3. Cut two 6″ pieces ribbon and make two figure-8 loops. Overlap at right angles and glue at end of braid on box top.
4. To make Posy—fold 24″ braid in half. Fold raw ends in and roll loosely on itself into a disk. Stitch through base of disk to hold and glue over ribbon loops.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 for other side.
6. Glue braid at bottom edge of cover (loops upward). Cut slit at center of top for tissue pull-thru.
4 yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold ½ yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9887 (P512), gold 1 Frozen juice can 9″ square felt, red Dried Beans, cardboard, glue
1. Glue layer of dried beans in bottom of can for weight. Cut circle of cardboard to fit and glue over beans.
2. Line inside of can with felt. Cut felt circle and glue to bottom of can.
3. Glue middy braid around bottom of can and continue by overlapping rows slightly, covering entire can.
4. Glue braid 9887 around top and bottom edge of can.
¾ yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9962, gold ¾ yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9968 (P516), gold 12″ sq. felt, moss green Box—4″ x 7″ x 1″