“I wanted to create
something you could pop
into a Christmas stocking,
but enjoy all year round
- and I think these sleepy
fellows are just the thing!"
Lucie Heaton, designer
1
Wash your stitched piece using warm
water and a mild detergent. Dry, then
press on the reverse side using a cool
iron. Using the inner hoop as a template,
cut out your stitched piece so that it
is about 4cm (1½in) larger in diameter
than the hoop. Cut a piece of white felt
slightly smaller than the inner hoop.
2
If you want to add the ribbon to the
edge of your hoop, like we have, then
simply wrap a long length of ribbon
around the frame of the hoop, making
sure you pull it tightly, then secure.
3
Insert the stitched piece into the
hoop, making sure that the design
is straight and central within the hoop,
with the screw at the top. Make sure the
screw is fastened tightly, so the stitched
piece is taut, like a drum skin.
4
Sew a row of running stitch around
the outside and gather the edge to
secure the stitching at the back. Position
the white felt over the back of the hoop
and tack in place, to protect the reverse
side of the stitched piece.
How to make up the
sleeping animal hoops
Animal hoops
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