Hi there Plushka’s Craft readers, it’s Sophie from Her Library Adventures. It’s so lovely being here with you today to share a little DIY wall hanging tutorial. I created this wall hanging after being inspired to display a sweet retro tea towel I had recently thrifted. I didn’t have an embroidery hoop handy, but I did have a metal hoop leftover from a previous project . Feel free to adapt it to suit whatever you have in your stash. This wall hanging is the perfect way to display vintage linens or lovely remnants you just can’t part with.
You will need:
A piece of fabric or tea towel
A metal hoop (available from craft stores)
A piece of felt (in a colour to match your fabric)
A few quirky buttons and length of ribbon
Fabric glue and scissors
Needle and thread
Steps:
1. Cut your piece of fabric about 3cms larger than your hoop. Add fabric glue to the hoop itself and around the edge of the fabric (wrong side up). Stick the hoop to the fabric and then firmly press down on the hoop. Fold fabric in working around in one direction. Pull firmly and check the right side of the fabric as you work around. (Don’t worry, your gluing doesn’t have to be perfect as it will be covered by the felt.)
2. If you would like to add a few buttons to your fabric, sew them on now. Work in a cluster to one side, using various sizes and shapes. I like to use an odd number of buttons. Don’t worry about sewing too neatly as the back will be covered by the felt.
3. Cut the piece of felt slightly smaller than the hoop so it fits inside the back. Add glue and press down firmly. At this point you can also slip the piece of ribbon between the fabric and the felt. Just create a loop and add a little glue on the end. Allow the hoop to dry completely before hanging.
4. Find the perfect spot on your wall to hang your new project.
Thanks so much to Katia for having me here today. I hope you are having a lovely creative week!
xxx
