22 DO IT YOURSELF Winter 2020
E F
A B C D
MATERIALS
- ½ yard cotton muslin
- Heavyweight iron-on adhesive
- Embroidery hoop
- Corkboard
- Pins
- Two packages each of ½-inch single-
fold bias tape in three colors - Weaving diagram
- Large-eye yarn needle
- Iron and pressing cloth
- Hot-glue gun and glue sticks
Step 1 Cut both the muslin and iron-on adhesive to
roughly 2 inches larger than the embroidery hoop.
Attach muslin to adhesive sheet, then pin to a corkboard,
muslin side down. Remove adhesive top sheet (A).
Step 2 Trace the embroidery hoop shape onto the adhesive
(B), then cut strips of bias tape to about 1 inch larger than
the circle. Pin strips side by side across muslin (C).
Step 3 Following a weaving diagram (easily found
online), use a yarn needle to start weaving a different
color of bias tape between the pinned tape (D). Repeat
with a third color (E) if the pattern calls for it.
Step 4 Cover with a pressing cloth, then press with a
warm iron to flatten and secure the tape in place (F).
Place the weaving in the embroidery hoop and tighten
the screw. Trim the muslin as needed, then fold it onto
the back of the hoop and secure with hot glue.