Or you could do a sort of quilted/fabric edging. For my bug collector I can't find a frame colour I like so I'm using fabric instead. I'm not into pillows either, but DS really like the design, so I'm going to turn it into a little wall hanging. Anyway - you could use complimentary fabrics, and build them up to a size for a table topper. You could have it padded or un-padded, whichever you thought was more appropriate for the where you wanted it to go.

Amanda

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