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Fabric Covered Mouse Pad From "Embellish This!" episode DEMB-208

Host Dena Fishbein shows you how to decorate a mouse pad that will add personality to your home office.

Materials --

1 mouse pad
Scrap or 1/8-yd. of decorative brocade fabric (very little texture)
1 yard flat edge (also called welting or piping) black cotton edging
Fabri-Tac
Iron
Black permanent marker
Pinking shears
Spray adhesive

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

Note: Try moving your mouse pad over your fabric (smooth fabric will work best) to make sure the mouse will work well with the fabric.

1. Trace mouse pad onto unfinished side of fabric with a marker. Cut this about 1" larger than the mouse pad with pinking shears (figure A).

2. Go outside and glue top of the mouse pad with spray on adhesive in a well-ventilated area. Follow all manufacturers' safety instructions.

3. Place the fabric, right side up, on the top of the mouse pad and smooth it out. Make sure there are no air bubbles in the material.

4. Fold the edges over the pad and then glue the edges to the backside of mouse pad with fabric glue (figure B).

5. Measure trim to go around mouse pad and cut.

6. Turn the mouse pad over and glue edging to the mouse pad. Don't butt the fabric up edge to edge -- turn it in slightly so that the frayed edges will not show (figure C).

7. For the final touch, glue a decorative button (or jewelry charm) where the two edges of the trim meet (figure D).

RESOURCES :

Beacon's Fabri-Tac Glue
Website: www.beaconcreates.com