Molly’s Photo Holder
Thank you for joining us for our program today. We are so happy that you are here!
For today’s program, we will be making a Photo Holder, a craft brought to us by one of American Girl’s first characters, Molly. Molly’s story takes place in 1944. When Molly misses her dad who is helping solders overseas during WWII, she would look at his photo.
Today’s craft can be found in Molly’s Craft Book: A Look at Crafts from. the Past with Projects You Can Make Today. The following directions make one photo holder. We hope you enjoy Molly’s Photo Holder.
Materials
2 felt rectangles, each 3 by 4 inches
Ruler
Fabric pen
Scissors
Felt rectangles, 6 1/4 by 4 inches
Straight pins
Thread
Needle
2 pieces of clear plastic, each 2 3/4 by 3 1/2 inches (Available in most art supply stores)
Snapshots of your family or friends
2 pieces of poster board, each 2 3/4 by 3 1/2 inches
Directions
Lay a small felt rectangle onto a table.
To make a frame, use the ruler and fabric pen to draw a line 1/2 inch from each edge of the rectangle.
Cut out the center rectangle. To begin cutting, fold the felt in half. Then cut a slit on the fold. Unfold the felt, and continue cutting.
Make a frame from the other small felt rectangle in the same way.
Lay the large felt rectangle onto the table. Then lay 1 of the frame pieces on top, with the right side, or front side, facing up. Pin 3 edges together.
Cut an 18-inch piece of the thread, and then thread the needle. Tie a double knot near the other end of the thread.
Whipstitch around the 3 pinned edges.
When you’ve finished sticking, tie a knot close to your last stick and cut off the extra thread.
Sew the other frame pieces to the large felt rectangle in the same way. Remove the pins.
Slide the clear plastic into the frames, and then add snapshots of your family and friends. Slip the poster board rectangles behind the snapshots to add support to your photo holder.
Did You Know: Before soldiers were shipped out, they often took pictures of their families and friends? When soldiers were lonely, those pictures brought back happy memories. Many soldiers had pictures taken of themselves, too, so families and friends would have something to remember them by.
Photo of Molly’s Photo Holder | 1994 | American Girl, LLC., U.S.