Congratulations on finishing an embroidery piece! Now, let’s get started on getting it finished in an embroidery hoop. It may seem tricky, but I promise you – it’s not at all!
Do you like this embroidery pattern? You can find it as a kit in my Etsy shop.
Supplies
- Your finished embroidery piece
- An embroidery hoop
- Scissors (preferably fabric scissors)
- A hot glue gun
Step 1
Place your embroidery piece in your embroidery hoop. Make sure your piece is positioned in a way that you like. After this step you won’t be able to adjust it any further. It may take a few tries to get this right.
Step 2
If you used one sheet of fabric – Using your scissors, trim the excess fabric left around your embroidery hoop. I recommend leaving about a half inch of fabric.
If you used two sheets of fabric – cut the bottom layer of fabric as close to the embroidery hoop as you can. For the top layer, cut so that there is about a half inch of fabric remaining. This will make it easier for you to glue down both sheets of fabric at once.
Step 3
Next, cut slits every inch or so of the excess fabric. This will make it easier for you to glue down the fabric. It won’t bunch up as much in the next step.
Step 4
Using your glue gun, place a small strip of glue on the inside of your embroidery hoop, enough to glue down a few pieces of fabric at a time. Continue doing this the entire way around your embroidery hoop.
That’s it! It’s so easy to finish off an embroidery piece. Now your finished piece is ready to be hung on a wall or displayed in a stand.
Do you like this embroidery pattern? You can find it as a kit in my Etsy shop.
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