July 10, 2007

Melody of Memories Altered Craft Project

This Melody of Memories project was submitted by design team member Tina Parker. We gave our design team members some basic black tins and asked them to get creative and see what they came up with. This was just one of the altered tins that Tina created view her Stich In Time Tin.

This wonderful piano tin was an instant inspiration. I knew the moment I saw it what I wanted it to become. Its black case with gold filigree design made me think of a more elegant time period when women carried fancy fans and attended musical gatherings. My intention was to mimic the image that comes when we hear of that time in history. I thought it would make the perfect container to house my daughter’s journal about learning to play the piano.

Materials needed:

26” pieces of ribbon
9 ¼” long by 4” wide piece of paper or material.
Decorative feather ( found in the purse section of craft stores)

1 Button

1 Tassel (cut off the loop)

Tools needed:

Paper Trimmer

Scissors

Corner Rounder

Fabric Tac (If you use material)

Q-Tip

Alcohol ink (I used pearl)

The first step is to prepare the container by covering the lettering describing the contents. Since it is on the piano keys I needed something that would cover without detracting from the keys. The pearl alcohol ink was perfect for this, using a Q-tip I applied several coats until the lettering was covered.

The next step is to apply the ribbon trim to the outside using your fabric tac.

The next step is placing the material or paper pieces on the inside and then finish the inside by putting the second length of ribbon around the inside edge. If you use paper you will need a paper rounder to round of the corners for a smoother fit.

Lastly you want to add your faux fan to the cover. To cover the raw edges of the feather adhere the tassel to the feather and then cover both with your button.

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