I am excited to be sharing this post over at Someday Crafts this week…check it out if you get a chance!
Of all the things I’ve made of recent I have loved making these hoops as they are so easy to adapt and change depending on your ideas and creativity and look so lovely resting on a shelf or hanging on a wall. I also have used them with my girls, creating pictures using free embroidery too!
// I cut out small triangles using scraps of fabric I had already backed in Bondaweb but you can just pin down the pieces of fabric if you don’t have any Bondaweb to hand.
// For free embroidery on my machine I remove the foot and place a plate over the teeth. This allows me to move the needle in any direction. I tend to go over the line of stitching 3 times to get the result I like. If you want any more information on free embroidery have a look here as a good overview of how to go about the free machine embroidery technique.
I have also used this technique in appliqué cushions as another baby gift idea which you can check out here.
// I use a small set of stampers in a typewriter text to stamp on the name…this one is for my littlest girl. You could also include date of birth or weight if you wanted!
// Don’t be too concerned about getting it perfect, the unevenness or quirky spacing adds to the charm!
// I iron on a circular shape of interfacing to give it a bit of strength and cover the stitches on the reverse of the the hoop.
// Place it inside the hoop and tighten the grip at the top.
// Trim the edge of the fabric as we are going to clip it and glue it into place.
// This is what the edging of the fabric should look like after clipping…
//…and then glued in place. I used a hot gun here but I have also used regular crafting glue. As the fabric is relatively light most craft glues will be strong enough to keep it in place.
// And that’s it you’re done and ready to set in place!
If you like this but don’t fancy making it check out my Etsy shop and have a look at the embroidery hoops I have in stock there!
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This is gorgeous. What a sweet idea 🙂
I really love these embroidery hoops with the appliqué on them, and your's is a beautiful one. One day I WILL have a go (I've pinned enough inspiration!) next baby in the family perhaps!
What an adorable project! For someone like me who doesn't really sew, this seems very do-able. I also love the vintage feel with the stamped letters. So cute!
Thanks so much…really straightforward and lovely to keep or give as a gift!
Lovely little project, thanks for sharing! (pinned it)
What a lovely baby gift. You could make this a gift for anyone really. Please come share at the Bacon Time linky if you have not already.
This is beyond gorgeous!! Love love love!
This is so adorable, I just love bunting on everything and anything!! Really sweet project 🙂
I am featuring this post on Link It Or Lump It Sunday this week!! Great project
I just love this hoop art and am featuring it tomorrow at our link party. Be sure to stop by and grab a feature button!
http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/2014/03/link-it-or-lump-it-party-number-31.html
I just did…what a fab blog, thanks for pointing me your direction!
Ahh…thanks so much, love your blog!
I just stopped by…loved going through your posts, so inspiring! Thanks so much for the feature!!!
Thanks so much! Just stopped by your blog…loved reading through – what a fab place to live!
Thanks Janice I guess its pretty special 🙂