Quilted picture frame

Abstract

Disclosed is a sewn picture frame that may be attached to a wall hanging, stuffed animal, or the like. A photograph, calendar, greeting card, advertisement or other item is held to the item by plastic sheet that is sewn in place on three sides, allowing one side free to insert and remove a photograph. In some embodiments, printed logos or designs may adorn the photograph holder.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A picture holder comprising: 
 a flexible backing, said backing being decorative and being fabricated from a woven material; and    a flexible picture holder comprised of a transparent flexible plastic material, said holder being substantially rectangular in shape and sewn to said backing along at least three edges.    
     
     
         2 . The picture holder of  claim 1  wherein said flexible backing comprises a stuffed toy.  
     
     
         3 . The picture holder of  claim 1  wherein said flexible picture holder further comprises a printed image on at least a portion of said picture holder.  
     
     
         4 . The picture holder of  claim 3  wherein said printed image comprises a border about the four edges and a transparent area within the border.  
     
     
         5 . A gift article adapted to display a picture comprising: 
 a stuffed article fabricated of woven material;    a flexible picture holder, said holder being a transparent flexible plastic material and substantially rectangular in shape, said holder being sewn to said backing along at least three edges; and    a printed gift card adapted to be placed inside said flexible picture holder.    
     
     
         6 . The gift article of  claim 5  wherein said flexible picture holder further comprises a printed image on at least a portion of said picture holder.  
     
     
         7 . The gift article of  claim 6  wherein said printed image comprises a border about the four edges and a transparent area within the border.  
     
     
         8 . The gift article of  claim 5  wherein said flexible picture holder is sewn to said backing along four edges.  
     
     
         9 . A method of manufacturing a picture holder comprising: 
 providing a flexible backing, said backing being decorative and being fabricated from a woven material;    providing a flexible picture holder comprised of a transparent flexible plastic material, said holder being substantially rectangular in shape; and    sewing said flexible picture holder to said flexible backing along at least three edges of said flexible picture holder.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising: 
 printing an image on at least a portion of said picture holder.  
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said image comprises a border about the four edges and a transparent area within the border.