How To Frame Your Embroidery In A Hoop.

framing in the hoop

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how-to-frame-your-embroidery-in-a-hoop • Posted by vInTaGe~VioLeT

i don't know why but when it comes to my crafts i am a neat freak so when i did an embroidery for a recent swap i just couldn't bear to leave the messy stitching exposed, also i had cut the fabric too small to lace it onto the hoop, i searched for a tutorial to finish off your work in a hoop but couldn't find one, so this is what i came up with

You will need

Double Sided Sticky Tape Wadding or fleece Fabric Heavy Card Cardstock Embroidery Hoop Sewing Thread Finished Embroidery

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i don't know why but when it comes to my crafts i am a neat freak so when i did an embroidery for a recent swap i just couldn't bear to leave the messy stitching exposed, also i had cut the fabric too small to lace it onto the hoop, i searched for a tutorial to finish off your work in a hoop but couldn't find one, so this is what i came up with

Instructions

1. 

   take the hoop you will be working your embroidery in and draw around the inside of the inner hoop on mounting board

2. 

   cut out your disc, then trim it so it is a little smaller

3. 

   cut out a circle of fleece or wadding i drew around a hoop 1" bigger than the hoop i'm doing the embroidery on so the hoop i'm working my piece on is a 4" and the fabric disc is 5"

4. 

   next cut out your backing fabric {again 1" bigger than finished embroidery}

5. 

   next layer the fabrics and lace onto the card disc

6. 

   until it looks like this

7. 

   cut out your finished embroidered piece 2" bigger than your embroidery hoop

8. 

   i added another piece of fleece for a nice padded look i trimmed this off close to the hoop

9. 

   then i stuck down my embroidered fabric with double sided tape on the inside of the hoop

10. 

    all stuck down

11. 

    take your disc of fabric covered card and push into the back of the hoop firmly {i didn't use any glue}

12. 

    you get a nice padded effect

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    finished!

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    i hope this is easy to follow and it comes in useful for any other neat freak crafters like me!