Learn how to easily make a wall hanging from a finished cross stitch piece.
How to turn cross stitch into a wall hanging.
Folded the the top over like a rod pocket on a curtain.
I folded the sides back and used an iron on hem tape to hold them in place.
Jul 25 2018 explore sharon shumaker s board wall hanging cross stitch on pinterest.
My sister in law asked me if i could make some counted cross stitch blocks into a wall hanging for her.
Please see below for further details regarding the project.
I have put together a slideshow tutorial on how to make an easy wall hanging or cushion.
Try to use a very small seam allowance for this 1 8 inch or so.
Trim the corners from the sewn piece and then turn it right side out pushing out the corners as best you can.
Two long side pieces the same height as your.
Cut the fabric you ll be using to frame your stitching.
We use deck the halls stitch a long to finish off sew iron fill and complete t.
Carefully cut out your cross stitch piece and fold your ribbon in half to make a loop.
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 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.
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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.
Cut all around your finished stitching leaving a 1cm in border.
With the loop facing downwards from the mid top edge of your cross stitch square sew across the ends of the ribbon to hold it in place.
And fringed the bottom.
With right sides facing place the fabric side panels along the side edges of your stitching.