What to do? Wednesday
Posted By Melissa on August 12, 2009
The following projects were inspired by SouleMama…
I love projects that teach a life skill in a stealth-like way. Isn’t that the best way to learn …when you don’t even know you are? In my humble opinion, everyone should know some basic sewing skills like threading a needle to sew on a wayward button. Button Sewing 101 didn’t seem so exciting but learning how to draw pictures using colored thread…well that’s FUN! Enter Embroidery 101.
SUPPLIES
- Small embroidery hoop (about 5″ in diameter). JoAnn’s had colored, plastic ones–way cooler than the wooden ones.
- Blunt needle
- Scraps of burlap or other loose-weave fabric
- Emroidery floss in lots of colors
I found these from my days of counted cross stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Loosen the emroidery hoop enough to take the two pieces apart.
- Cut a piece of fabric large enough to stretch over the inner loop. Stretch fabric over inner loop.
- Push larger loop over inner loop to hold fabric in place. Tighten screws.
- Cut a long section of emroidery floss. Separate 2 strands from the 6.
- Thread the 2 strands through the needle. Pull the ends together and knot them at the bottom.
- Start creating!
- To tie off the floss at the end, slip the needle under a stitch on the back and then thread the needle through the loop you just created. Repeat for a tight knot.
Have younger kids? Me, too. You can do Lacing 101.
SUPPLIES
- cardboard
- scissors
- shoelaces
- hole punch
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut out simple shapes from cardboard.
- Punch holes about 1″ apart around perimeter of shape.
- Tie a shoelace through one hole.
- Lace away!
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