• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Albion Gould

makes & travels

  • make
  • travel
  • stitch
  • live
  • eat
  • wear

November 21, 2017

Merry and Bright Cross Stitch Hoop

I’ve been amassing a pile of felt and fabric scraps from various Christmas projects that needed to be used. Because my go-to craft supplies have become more precious since the move (harder and more expensive to come by), I’ve held onto every last bit for use in another project. I pulled some of my scraps together to make this festive little Merry and Bright Cross Stitch Hoop and it has added yet another pop of homemade Christmas cheer to our family room.

Merry & Bright Cross Stitch Hoop

This post contains affiliate links.

Supplies:

  • Christmas fabric
  • hoop
  • linen
  • ribbon
  • green felt
  • red buttons
  • Christmas thread
  • Cricut Maker
  • Merry & Bright cross stitch pattern
  • holly leaves file (#M411D7A)

This is a small but cheerful project that you can make with the festive scraps you have hanging around from bigger projects–you know, that bit of fabric that you used for a pillow but don’t have enough for a second? Or that end of ribbon that’s just too pretty to toss. I had this tiny bit of linen with gold flecks that I’ve had in my pile for years that wasn’t big enough for most of the cross stitch I do, but was perfect for a little phrase.

I stitched up the words in this fantastic variegated thread from DMC. Do one full stitch at a time and you’ll get a lovely flow to the color changes.

I used red metallic thread for the back stitch around everything. Just one strand is enough to make it pop (and makes it easier to use!).

I used a single strand of the variegated thread to backstitch a border and then trimmed away a bit of the linen. I added a bit of ribbon to the bottom and then stuffed it all back into the hoop.

I cut out a simple holly leaf on my Cricut Maker and stitched button berries onto it. The green felt you see in the picture is all I had left from other projects. I’m getting much better at using up every last bit these days!

To finish off the hoop, I trimmed up the edges and glued them down to the inside of the hoop. I decided to leave the hoop itself bare because there was a lot going on already.

Merry & Bright Cross Stitch Hoop

There’s a simplicity to this Merry & Bright Cross Stitch Hoop that makes me happy. It’s super cheerful and I love that I was able to use up some bits and pieces I had sitting around. It combines some of my favorite things–cross stitch, Cricut, and felt–into one perfect little Christmas hoop.

Merry & Bright Cross Stitch Hoop

Merry & Bright Cross Stitch Hoop

Merry & Bright Cross Stitch Hoop

Merry & Bright Cross Stitch Hoop

SaveSave

Related Posts

  • City Fireworks Hoop ArtCity Fireworks Hoop Art
  • Yarn-Laced Snowflake OrnamentYarn-Laced Snowflake Ornament
  • Mind the Gap London Underground Felt OrnamentMind the Gap London Underground Felt Ornament
  • Faux Leather and Felt Candle OrnamentFaux Leather and Felt Candle Ornament
  • Patriotic Felt Heart OrnamentsPatriotic Felt Heart Ornaments
  • Peekaboo EarringsPeekaboo Earrings
  • Felt Bunny Spring HoopFelt Bunny Spring Hoop
  • Firefly River Tam Quote Banner and SVGFirefly River Tam Quote Banner and SVG

Filed Under: Cricut, make, stitch Tagged With: Christmas, cricut, Cricut Maker, cross stitch, DMC, hoop art

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Show more posts

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

about me

I’ve wanted to be an archaeologist, in theatre, a judge, and to run a museum. While I try to decide what I want to be when I grow up, I spend my time crafting and exploring the world. Read More…

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search

  • make
  • travel
  • stitch
  • live
  • eat
  • wear

Footer

© Copyright 2020 albiongould.com. All rights reserved.

Back to Top
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.