Friday, January 10, 2014

Fun Home Project: Embroidery Hoop Photo Wall


Fun Home Project: Embroidery Hoop Photo Wall

Hello Bubby and Bean readers! I'm Kate from Scathingly Brilliant, and I'm sharing a little home project today while Melissa is taking time off with her adorable new bundle of cuteness!

I just love being surrounded by family photos and happy memories in my home, so I'm always trying to come up with new ways to display them. This way is definitely my favorite!  I scanned some of my favorite family pictures on the highest resolution setting that my scanner could muster so that they could be blown up larger later.  I resized each photo to a 8" square on my computer and then uploaded the files to Spoonflower, a website where you can print custom fabric.  I took advantage of a sale they had last year where 8" x 8" swatches were only $1 each, but they are normally priced at $5. If you're planning on doing an entire wall display like I did, the most affordable solution is to put every photo into one photoshop document, and then order a yard or fat quarter, instead of ordering each swatch separately.

Fun Home Project: Embroidery Hoop Photo Wall

I got an assortment of embroidery hoops at my local craft store in various sizes, and just stretched the fabric inside and hot-glued the excess fabric on the back. Some pictures needed to fill a whole 8" hoop, while some were small enough to get cropped into a 5" hoop. I decided to add a little cheek to my display (and show off my love for The Office) by including Jim and Pam Halpert's wedding photo as well. I think it's fun to throw some silly into serious home decor!

And how cute would it be if you have a new baby (a-hem!) to put up one new embroidery hoop each year and create an ever-growing photo display of your growing little one!? -Kate



Many thanks to my pal Kate for sharing this super cute DIY project with Bubby and Bean's readers!  Kate shares my love for animals (we initially bonded over the losses of Bubby dog and her sweet Hypatia kitty), and her blog, Scathingly Brilliant, features lots of cats, lots of adorable vintage inspired fashion, and lots of overall cuteness.  Pay her a visit and it will undoubtedly brighten your day! xo, melissa



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16 comments:

  1. This is such a sweet idea! I love the vintage feel and the collection of circles, it's so different and makes a gorgeous feature.

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  2. This is awesome, what a great idea! This is such a different way for framing those photos, i love it. Not the typical square.

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  3. This is such a fun idea! I love working with fabric :)
    Thanks for sharing!

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  4. I love this idea! I love how that entire wall turned out. That's really cool about how you can print custom fabric. Love it.

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  5. This looks absolutely awesome!v I love it!!

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  6. What a cute idea!!!!!! I need to try this!!

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  7. Interesting idea. Thanks for the tips!

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  8. This is absolutely adorable.

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  9. SO cute! This would be so cool in our hallway.

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  10. How adorable! I have a tendency to decorate with lots of frames but this would be a great way to change that up.

    -Meagan
    Brass in Pocket Blog

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  11. This is so creative and wonderful! Definitely going to go check out her blog :)
    www.thisanalogadventure.com

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  12. This is such a sweet and charming alternative to a traditional gallery wall, and so much more creative than just buying photo frames! Thanks so much for sharing :)
    xox,
    Cee

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  13. Eeep this is so cool! I love your creativity, Kate!

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  14. Cute idea, and I love the colour of that wall!

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  15. What a fun way to show off family photos!

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