What you need for this project...
- fabric of your choice. I thought these two fabrics from my existing stash were quite retro ish
- embroidery rings. You can get them in a load of different sizes, I had these two from my days of a cross stitcher (when I was about 7 - I don't have the time or patience anymore)
- pinking shears
- scissors
- cork (you will see later that a much easier version ditches this and uses glue instead)
- needle and thread (again, can be ditched)
Cut out a piece of your fabric which is larger than the ring (this is too large and you can cut it much smaller than this). I used pinking shears to avoid fraying.
I then stuck the cork to the inner embroidery ring to make the finished article a bit more solid.
I then put the fabric over the corked ring and put the outer ring on as you would usually with an embroidery ring.
I turned it over, trimmed the edges and using a needle and thread, gathered the fabric together in the back like so..
I think the finished article looks really lovely
I then thought I'd try a much easier version for my second one and so I missed out the cork, cut a piece of fabric larger than the ring, put the fabric in (as per photo 6), trimmed off the fabric until there is only a small amount outside of the ring, and used glue to stick it to the ring so that it cannot be seen when hung on the wall, like this...
I would say that the first version is more solid but the second version is much easier and quicker.
And here they are on my wall. I may not add quite as many as the picture I originally got the idea from but I do love the effect and is a great way of displaying some of my left over fabrics so may try to sneak a couple more in. I reckon it took me about 30 mins to complete - quick easy and, again, totally individual. Love it.
LKx
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