I love how beautiful embroidery thread looks, and I enjoy picking out new colors and seeing how they look together. I also love buttons and I have been wanting to do a project where each button represented a different member of our family.
First, I wrapped the mat that came with an Ikea frame in different colors of embroidery thread. You could also use a cut out a piece of cardboard.
I chose 5 colors that I wanted to use and ended out using each of them 3 times. You could also use 2 or 3 colors and make even stripes around the edge of the frame.
To wrap the mat in thread:
1. Flip the mat over. Tie the end of a piece of thread around the mat so that the knot is only visible in the back.
2. Cut off a piece of thread and wrap until it runs out (or you decide to change colors). Tie another knot. Trim it so that it is only visible from the back.
3. Keep changing colors and wrapping. A couple times I let the color continue around the corner. I left the corners empty, but you could add buttons, especially if you are using this as a stand alone frame.
Use the wrapped mat or cardboard as a frame. This adorable little baby is my niece, Jaye.
I picked out 4 buttons. One to represent each member of our family in each of our favorite colors. (Lyla doesn’t have a favorite color yet, but I thought pink was fitting for a baby girl). It would be fun to let older kids pick out their own buttons.
I felt like there was already enough thread in this project. So to keep it simple, I printed the words better together, and then glued on the buttons. The boy buttons are facing horizontally and the girl buttons are facing vertically.
What a super creative idea and cheap, too. I must keep this in mind.
Your projects are great each and every week! I love embroidery thread too! I don't know how to do actual embroidery, but I do like to embellish with it. I used it on this weeks project as a matter of fact.
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Such a beautiful outcome…and a great idea!
What a cute idea! Thanks for linking to Things I've Done Thursday.
Melanie
bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com
what a cute idea
This is really cute! I haven't seem anything like this! Starioght on my pinterest!
That is so cute and such a bright pop of color for any room!
Oh, love this! What a cute idea!
This is so unique and creative! Love the colors you used, too : )
Jaimee @ craft-interrupted.blogspot.com
This looks so cute! It would look great in a baby's room!!
This is super adorable and I am loving all the thread colors! Would love it if you would stop by and share these at my linky party. http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/bedazzle-me-monday-3.html
Hope to see you there!!
I love all the colors!
I love this – it's so cute and you could do a ton of different color combos!
These frames are really cute and easy to do. I think I'll be filling my baby's room with it!:)
I'd like to share that im into making standees. Yup,DIY standees. I love the idea of turning every picture I want into a life-sized memorabilia! They're great for pictures too!
I got mine here: http://www.almostbreathing.com/
You just have to try them!
Have fun!
Cheers,
Jillian
what a cute idea, that turned out so precious!
saw you at ta-da tuesday!
I love this idea! It looks so fabulous! =)
I featured your frame on Everything Under the Moon! Feel free to grab a feature button 🙂
http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/you-dazzled_16.html
These are so cute! I have been looking to make promotional products for my company and can't decide if I should get them embroidered.
Love it!! Love all your great ideas!!!