Cut Out + Keep

Cheeky Home Sweet Home Sign

A cheeky way to welcome people into your home

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/cheeky-home-sweet-home-sign • Posted by MagicalGirlMaya

I made this for my house when my roommate complained that we hadn't decorated our apartment yet, and that there was so little of our personality to be seen anywhere. I figured this was the perfect remedy for that.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

8 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
Medium 107153 2f2015 01 30 212243 img 4093 Medium 107153 2f2015 01 30 212247 img 4086

Description

I made this for my house when my roommate complained that we hadn't decorated our apartment yet, and that there was so little of our personality to be seen anywhere. I figured this was the perfect remedy for that.

Instructions

  1. Small 107153 2f2015 01 30 213100 img 4077

    Your "ingredients". Make sure that you pull your fabric tight in the hoop.

  2. Small 107153 2f2015 01 30 213152 img 3215

    Figure out where you want everything to go. I did this by eye, but I used a pattern for the letters you can find a link to on my blog.

  3. Small 107153 2f2015 01 30 213251 img 3216

    Cross stitch all of the words on, then take it out of the hoop, remove the appliques you had pinned on, and gently wash the fabric lying it flat to dry when you're done. Really it's the waiting for the fabric to dry that takes the longest amount of time.

  4. Small 107153 2f2015 01 30 213411 img 4085

    Then, once it's dry, iron on the appliques. You can sew them on if you prefer because heat does strange things to the fabric, but I sort of spot ironed them. When they're on put your project back in the hoop and cut off all of the excess fabric.

  5. Small 107153 2f2015 01 30 213548 img 4086

    Then you're done! You can enjoy all the fruits of your labor.

  6. Small 107153 2f2015 01 30 213610 img 4093

    You can also hang it somewhere inviting and allow people to enjoy the ambiance it gives to whatever room you hang it in.