Memory Ribbon Heart Display: A Cherished Keepsake

  • By Mikael Svensson

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Keep your most treasured memories on display with this nostalgic ribbon heart design. Perfect for showcasing heirloom rings, special keepsakes, or sentimental trinkets, this elegant display transforms meaningful mementos into a beautiful piece of décor. Instead of tucking them away in a drawer, let them shine as a daily reminder of love and cherished moments. ❤️✨

What you need:
Materials needed:
  • Fabric for the background 1 piece 18x20”(45x50cm) of white satin 
  • Cut away stabilizer same size as satin piece 
  • Sewing thread 
  • White ribbon 3/8” (10mm) wide. 9yds(9m) 
  • Polyester batting same size as picture frame 
How to make the Project:
  1. Hoop the stabilizer and the white satin in the 260x260mm hoop. (a 360x260mm hoop can also be used, but requires a larger piece of stabilizer and batting)
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  2. Select the embroidery file on your machine and attach the hoop 
  3. Wind the bobbin on the creative embellishment attachment with ribbon.  
  4. Attach the Creative Embellishment attachment to your embroidery machine following the instructions provided with the accessory. 
  5. Pull out the tail of white ribbon about 12” (30cm) before stitching out the ribbon embroidery. 
  6. Start embroidering. After a few stitches you will be asked to cut off the ribbon end. Do NOT do this, the ribbon is needed to tie the rings on the pillow! 
  7. Continue stitching to the end of the embroidery. Take care to keep the long ribbon end out of the way to avoid it getting caught in the stitch line. 
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  8. When finished, pull out about 12” (30cm) of ribbon before cutting it off. This is the other end to be tied to the ribbons. 
  9. Unhoop the embroidery. 
    Finishing the project 
  10. Find a suitable picture frame, with some space between the glass and the back. 
  11. Put a sheet of polyester batting in the back of the frame and put the heart on top, folding fabric around the edges of the frame back. Glue or tape in place. 
  12. Remove excess fabric.
  13. Tie the rings in place and cut off excess satin ribbon.