by Leilani Pierson
circular note holder
materials
- 14” wooden embroidery hoop
- Wire cutters
- Wire
- Rickrack or other trims
- Hemp string
- Duct tape
- Organza fabric
- Found words
- Acrylic paint
- Tacky glue
- Fabric scraps
- Tim Holtz Distress™ Inks
directions
- Paint the outer edge of your hoop and set aside to dry.
- Cut 2 layers of organza, measured 1”–2” larger than the hoop’s perimeter.
- Glue found words to one layer of the organza and set aside.
- With the inner hoop, wrap wire around it in differing directions, passing over the center 4-5 times, and taping each point where the wire folds over the edge of the hoop, with small strips of duct tape.
- Do the same with the hemp string and the rick-rack.
- Lay the plain organza sheet on top of the inner hoop.
- Lay the word-embellished organza sheet on top of the plain sheet, wrong-side out. (The words will be sandwiched between the organza sheets.)
- Carefully fit the outer hoop around all layers with the screw at your desired top edge and tighten.
- Glue thin, ripped fabric scraps to the front edge of the hoop and around the top screw.
- Age fabric edges with distress inks.
- Securely wrap colorful wire around the cloth-covered screw for hanging.
- Use embellished clothespin clasps to hold notes to wire and strings.
Lollipop blossoms
materials
- Heavily quilted scraps
- Glass beads
- Beading thread and needle
- Tacky glue
- Found words
- Wire cutters
- Needle-nose pliers
- 16-gauge wire or similar
directions
- Cut wire to the desired length for the stem.
- Curl each end of the wire with pliers.
- Cut 2 identical circles out of your quilted scrap.
- Sew a few glass beads to one circle, off center.
- Glue the circle backs together with one end of the wire sandwiched between them.
- Glue 1-2 encouraging found words to the front.
- Attach to hoop for inspiration and/or give to someone with love.