DIY Needlecraft Hoop
A quick and easy way to re-use plastic containers for small needlecraft projects.
Supplies
*Clean, dry, plastic container of appropriate diameter (smaller is stronger).
*Sharp Utility knife
*Good scissors
Supplies
*Clean, dry, plastic container of appropriate diameter (smaller is stronger).
*Sharp Utility knife
*Good scissors
The Cuts
use utility knife to cut along the inside of the lid
*top-down for safety and accuracy
*leave about 1/2 an inch for stability
use scissors to cut off the rim of the container, slightly less than half an inch.
*scissors instead of utility knife here, avoid accidental slices to the fingers
*top-down for safety and accuracy
*leave about 1/2 an inch for stability
use scissors to cut off the rim of the container, slightly less than half an inch.
*scissors instead of utility knife here, avoid accidental slices to the fingers
Using the Hoop
lay lid piece (hoop) top-down on a flat surface
place fabric, right-side-down onto hoop in desired position
lay container piece (spring) over fabric, pull fabric taught. this is where a buddy comes in handy!
use fingers to press spring securely into hoop.
***do not snip the spring! it seems like a better idea than forcing the in-tact spring into the fabric-filled hoop, but it eliminates all possibility of retaining good tension and will try its best to wreck your day!*****
begin your needlecraft! *use a sharp sharp needle so as to not battle the tension of your fabric. the hoops you buy in the stores or inherit from grandma are far more sturdy! this is a quick fix for embellishing small bits of fabric and should be taken just as seriously ;)
place fabric, right-side-down onto hoop in desired position
lay container piece (spring) over fabric, pull fabric taught. this is where a buddy comes in handy!
use fingers to press spring securely into hoop.
***do not snip the spring! it seems like a better idea than forcing the in-tact spring into the fabric-filled hoop, but it eliminates all possibility of retaining good tension and will try its best to wreck your day!*****
begin your needlecraft! *use a sharp sharp needle so as to not battle the tension of your fabric. the hoops you buy in the stores or inherit from grandma are far more sturdy! this is a quick fix for embellishing small bits of fabric and should be taken just as seriously ;)
Stitching Sample!
okay, so I haven't cross stitched anything in a good long while.. but here's a sample of stitching!
the hoop held strong all through my thread tugging and needle poking :)
the hoop held strong all through my thread tugging and needle poking :)