QuiltingGrannie

Attachment of bottom and top frame covering.

1. Take the tube you made for the bottom frame covering and place the one edge on the bottom frame. (Raw edges facing the wood)
2. Hold in place with a straight pin sticking just slightly into the wood.
3. Place glue along that one side of the bottom making sure you get to the edge towards the glass as well as the bottom toward the base.
4. While holding the end you have pinned, pull the tube with your other hand to stretch around the first corner edge.
5. Be sure to encase the end of the side covering.
6. Pull so the tube is tight at the corners.
7. Gradually continue around each side.
8. When you get to the end of the tube which should reach to overlap the beginning piece. (You can remove the straight pin at this point as the tube should be glued and stay in place) reach in with small scissors to remove some of the batting so you just have fabric for about 1 inch.
9. Fold the end into itself to form a hem/finished look with no raw edges and glue together.
10. Glue this fabric only edge onto the tube edge that is attached to the cube and hold tightly in place for the finished connection. There will be a 'seam look' which you can later cover with your decoration.
11. Repeat above steps #1 thru 10 for the top. Remember to encase the side corner edges, and to pull tight around the corners.