{Happy Scrappy Halloween Hoop}

Hey there! We have a few more days to make cute Halloween stuff so lets raid the scraps and get crafty! Today I'm sharing a fun tutorial on how to make this fun little hoop art.

This project was made in partnership with JoAnn Fabrics, Creativity Made Simple and the #spookyspaces challenge. 

So cute right?! Let's talk about how I made it.

Materials:

8 or 9" Embroidery Hoop

Patchwork piece made about 2-3" bigger than your hoop

General sewing supplies

Applique supplies

ribbon

glue gun

any embellishments you'd like to add

Here is my patchwork piece. I raided my scrap bucket for all the cute black and orange pieces and sewed them together on my machine. You can piece the fabric together however you want. If you have a favorite quilt block pattern, that would be fun too! To get the pumpkin shape, I used a cookie cutter. For the lettering, I used a stamp set and ink pad and just pressed the inked stamp right onto the fabric then cut around it. It helps to use light colored fabric so the lettering shows well. I appliquéd everything to the patchwork with Heat N Bond. Then I just stitched everything down on my machine.

I stitched the appliqué down close to the edge of the design. I like the messy stitchy look. I achieve this by going around each shape twice and kind of free handing it. Almost like drawing. It's fun :) If you like a cleaner look, use the finish stitch on your machine. A zig zag is fun too. Alright, onto the hoop!

 Now you are going to cover your hoop in ribbon! Fire up that trusty glue gun.

 Glue, wrap. Glue, wrap.

 Now that you're done with the patchwork and the hoop, you can assemble your masterpiece. Make sure it's centered. Since your patchwork piece is a few inches bigger than your hoop, it's time to trim.

Trim the edge down to about a 1/2" and glue down the edge with your glue gun.

For a little finishing touch, I added a little crocheted bow.

That's it! Pretty easy peesy. Great fast project! I hope you enjoy making one and if you do, tag me on Instagram so I can see it!

All the materials for this project can be found at JoAnn's! And guess what? Since you're so awesome, I'm giving you a coupon to use!

Click HERE for your 50% off coupon! Have a happy scrappy crafty weekend!

I’m a jetsetter…or super crazy.

Hi there! I hope you all are having a lovely week! These last few days have been insanity for me!

Last Thursday I left for a Crafty Girls Weekend in Newport Beach with Amy Cornwell, Katie Peters, Jaqui Sharp, Nicole Milkie, Kristin Murphy, and Megan Reynolds. It was a blast and I promise to tell you more about it soon, but here is a pic of us lovely ladies (minus Nicole…she was the photog).

Got home Sunday and left Monday for a pastor’s conference in Palm Springs. It was fabulous. Such a lovely time of reconnecting and inspiring us to serve righteously in ministry.

Got home Wednesday and leave today (Thursday) for our church’s Fall Ladies Retreat in Carlsbad. Wow. Not sure how I’ll adjust back to real life next week!

Want to see some of the decorations I made for retreat???

6 Bunting Flags

2 Hoopty Hoops

and a super cute tiny bunting wreath. I love how everything turned out! I want to make a welcome banner too…ya know…in all my spare time! If that happens, there will be pics :)

Have a great day! I’m off to repack my suitcase for trip number 3!

Elizabeth