Sew a Grid and Outline Your Photos

Simply stitch a grid to fit your punched photos, then trace around each photo using your pen. Outlining your images adds definition to the edges, which helps borderless pictures look as though they're anchored to the page without using a photo mat.

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Sew Patterned Paper to Your Page

Break away from stitching around or on your photos, and use your sewing machine to create a quick, quilted backgound using patterned paper squares. Then, layer larger square photos over the quilted background. This is a perfect cozy look for a page in your album about a fair or any family activity or touching moment.

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Discover more grid-based design ideas in the July/August 2011 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.

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July/August 2011