If you can’t get to the beach bring the beach to you with this embroidered beach huts hoop.
Materials
Under the Sea fat quarter set by The Craft Cotton Company
24cm diameter embroidery hoop
Ribbon 20cm long
Piece of felt 25x25cm
Scissors
Embroidery thread
- Light blue
- Light yellow
- Dark yellow
- Pink
Needle
Thread
1- Take the blue piece of fabric from the fat quarter set; this will be your background. Cut it so its 42x42cm, then lay it flat and place the embroidery hoop in the middle.
2- Take the yellow piece of fabric and cut out a piece 15x34cm, then cut a wavy line along the top edge. Place on top of the backing piece, using the embroidery hoop as a guide for placement.
3- Take the pink and white fabric and cut out: two squares 8x7cm, two triangle pieces 7.5x5x5cm, and two pieces 3x6cm. These make up the huts, roof, and doors. Place these onto the backing fabric.
4- Pin the secure all items in place and next using the embroidery thread sew around the edges of the pieces to secure.
5- Cut out a small triangle from the white fabric to make a small flag to go on the top of one of the huts. Sew around the edge using embroidery threads to secure.
6- Add detail to the yellow sand section using the two yellow embroidery threads and a running stitch and French knots.
7- Once completed cut around the edge of the hoop leaving a 7cm seam allowance.
8- Cast on using the thread and sew around 1cm from the edge of the fabric. Pull to tighten and sew to secure.
9- Take the felt and cut a circle with a 20cm diameter, and sew onto the back of the embroidery hoop.
10- Thread the piece of ribbon through the clasp at the top of the hoop and tie to make a loop.
Made by Lesley Foster for The Craft Cotton Company 2020
To see more from Lesley, visit her on Instagram @hookstitchsew