Embroidery Hoop Cork Board

September is like the beginning of a new year for so many. I often treat it as a fresh start for my online business. As I am prepared to launch my new 1:1 Creative Business Coaching this fall, I decided to give my office a clean up and refresh. I had a small area of my office wall that was unused plus I wanted to display some of my fabric from my first pattern collection, Blooming & Becoming. With all of those thoughts in mind, I created a display of embroidery hoop cork boards.

Supplies

cork hot pads
embroidery hoops
fabric measuring slightly larger than the inner part of hoop
glue gun
acrylic paint for hoops (optional)
scissors

Instructions

Start with a basic cork hot pad from the Dollar Store and cut it to fit the size of each of the embroidery hoops I wanted to use. Sand the edges and made sure they fit snuggly into the inner hoop.
Using my favorite fabric, “Beauty Unfolding” from my Blooming & Becoming Collection, I place it between the inner cork hoop then place the outer hoop over top.
Trimming the excess fabric, I left enough to fold over and glue to the back side of the cork and inner hoop. (Hindsight, I would have cut more off as I was planning to add fabric to the other side and this excess left the outer rim of the hoop too bulky for the out hoop.)
Using hot glue, adhere the fabric to the back side of the cork
Place the outer part of the hoop on the inner hoop and cork to fit.

Instructions Con’t…

6. Repeat the same process with a different fabric starting on the back side of the inner hoop and cork

7. Trim off excess and then remove outer hoop, being careful not to move the fabric

8. Use hot glue to adhere the second fabric to the outer part of the inner hoop and cork, turning the cork with the fabric as the glue is placed around the outer part of inner hoop.

9. Trim excess fabric

10. Place outer hoop on top of the double sided fabric cork and you are done.

It was important for me to have a functional yet meaningful use for this space. This embroidery hoop cork board has many functions; displaying art, cards, notes and simply just being a piece of art themselves. I love how just a few simple decor pieces can refresh an entire space.

I used lace in one of the embroidery hoops to display my Peony Earrings. As these earrings are their own art piece, I love displaying them among the art.

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