Hi Friends!
Welcome to our tutorial for finishing cross stitch patterns in a hoop.
For this tutorial you'll need:
Start by tracing the outer ring of your embroidery hoop on the wrong side of your scrapbook paper and cut it out.
Take apart your embroidery hoop and center your project over the inner ring. I like to find a bright sunny window and hold it up so I can see the hoop behind it.
Add the outer ring and assemble your hoop. It's ok if it's not 100% perfect just yet, we'll be adjusting as we go.
Trim your excess fabric to around 1-1.5 inches. I found a bigger border was a bit easier to work with but you can certainly trim it down smaller. Tug and scoot the project if it needs adjusting.
With a needle threaded with embroidery or tapestry thread, make a knot and then sew a simple running stitch all around the edge of your fabric.
I let my project hang out with the clips on it overnight under a book. It came out nice and flat!
If you decide to hang it, you can use a spare scrap of trim or ribbon to create a loop.
Enjoy your new project!
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