Our extended family was blessed with a new baby boy this spring, and I wanted to make a personal gift. I had seen embroidery announcements displayed on an embroidery hoop and that is where I got the idea to make this particular gift.
The baby 's room is decorated with neutral colors. So I wanted to pick colors that would match.
I used felt that I had on hand and cut them into all the same size triangles.
** Before I started stitching, I took the inside ring of the embroidery hoop and used it to trace a circle of thin cardboard and a circle of brown craft paper. These are used to complete the project. (picture # 3 & 4) ** (You can use a cereal box for a sturdy thin piece of cardboard)
I arranged the triangle bunting at an angle before stitching it to the fabric.
As I stitched down the bunting down (one stitch in each triangle ) I made sure to stitch between each triangle. I also started stitching in the front, and finished in the front. (Making sure to knot both ends) Stitching it this way gave the illusion of a hanging bunting.
After the bunting was in place I stitched a lower case j (the baby's first initial) . I used the French knot stitch to stitch the entire letter.
To finish up the project, I used the cardboard circle and fit it into the back if the embroidery. (#3) Then I hot glued the excess fabric to the cardboard and inside rim of the back of the embroidery.
Then I wrote a small note on the craft paper circle and glue that to the outside rim of the back of the embroidery. (#4) This gave it a nice finish look.
I tied a ribbon to the top, so that it can be hung up.
This project was simple, fairly quick to complete and it can be personalized for any occasion.
