How To Turn Cross Stitch Into A Wall Hanging

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.

How to turn cross stitch into a wall hanging.

Folded the the top over like a rod pocket on a curtain. Now with right sides together place your cotton fabric and cross stitch piece on top of one another. Cut the fabric you ll be using to frame your stitching. My sister in law asked me if i could make some counted cross stitch blocks into a wall hanging for her.

With right sides facing place the fabric side panels along the side edges of your stitching. Cut all around your finished stitching leaving a 1cm in border. I have put together a slideshow tutorial on how to make an easy wall hanging or cushion. Now it is time to start creating your cross stitch wall decor design and in my case that meant making the stars for the us flag.

Please see below for further details regarding the project. 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. We use deck the halls stitch a long to finish off sew iron fill and complete t. Jul 25 2018 explore sharon shumaker s board wall hanging cross stitch on pinterest.

And fringed the bottom. Trim the corners from the sewn piece and then turn it right side out pushing out the corners as best you can. Try to use a very small seam allowance for this 1 8 inch or so. 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.

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. I folded the sides back and used an iron on hem tape to hold them in place. See more ideas about cross stitch stitch cross stitching. Carefully cut out your cross stitch piece and fold your ribbon in half to make a loop.