Also, since I didn't want to put a regular binding on it, I just zigzagged around the edge with the copper metallic thread. It made it a bit wavy, so I sewed triangles on each corner, then made a sort of stretcher frame out of foam core board (to keep it light weight). I think it worked pretty well.
Here are some closer-ups. :wink:
copper cables
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beading
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