How To Turn Cross Stitch Into A Wall Hanging

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How to turn cross stitch into a wall hanging.

Folded the the top over like a rod pocket on a curtain. After measuring them to find the largest one i backed them with fusible interfacing like what you use in a t shirt quilt drew a square around each one to the measurements of the largest one and then i carefully cut and serged the blocks. Try to use a very small seam allowance for this 1 8 inch or so. Jul 25 2018 explore sharon shumaker s board wall hanging cross stitch on pinterest.

Cut all around your finished stitching leaving a 1cm in border. With right sides facing place the fabric side panels along the side edges of your stitching. With the loop facing downwards from the mid top edge of your cross stitch square sew across the ends of the ribbon to hold it in place. Two long side pieces the same height as your.

I folded the sides back and used an iron on hem tape to hold them in place. Once it s nice and flat iron if you need to topstitch around the edges of the embroidery to close the opening and make it look nice. Carefully cut out your cross stitch piece and fold your ribbon in half to make a loop. I put a small dowel with holes drilled in the ends thru the rod pocket and put a yarn cord attached thru the drilled holes as a hanger.

We use deck the halls stitch a long to finish off sew iron fill and complete t. My sister in law asked me if i could make some counted cross stitch blocks into a wall hanging for her. Now with right sides together place your cotton fabric and cross stitch piece on top of one another. And fringed the bottom.

I attached my white yarn to a crochet needle and made a diagonal on the front of the board before then creating a cross and making a tight knot on the back to secure the yarn. Cut the fabric you ll be using to frame your stitching. I have put together a slideshow tutorial on how to make an easy wall hanging or cushion. See more ideas about cross stitch stitch cross stitching.