How to Make a Photo "Guest Book" Wall Hanging for Your Wedding

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If you have a square ruler, you can quickly see the best way to crop your photo into a square.

Fold the square into quarters and press the folds to create creases that you can use as guidelines to center the photo.

If you have a square ruler, you can quickly see the best way to crop your photo into a square.

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How often do you plan on dragging out the guest book to remember good times? Probably not very often. I had a very nice guest book at my wedding, and I don't even know where the darn thing is! I discovered another way to collect names and sweet nothings from your guests. While looking for picture frames for Mother's Day, I saw a large wall frame with a white mat that was designed to be signed by guests—perfect for the occasion of a wedding. I thought about it, and decided to create a wall hanging "guest book" project for quilter and sewing brides-to-be! Here's how to make a fabric version of the frame I saw in the craft store...

What you'll need:

A digital photo of the couple
Inkjet printable fabric sheets (I like iron-on Printed Treasures, www.printedtreasures.com)
High-thread-count muslin
Decorative threads of your choice...maybe the colors of the wedding
Warm and White cotton batting (or other low-loft batting)

Print the photo on a sheet of printable fabric. I like iron-on Printed Treasures because it stays nice and flat against the base fabric after it's been appliquéd on. Crop your photo into a square (or whatever shape you like).