Alice in Wonderland has always been one of my favorite stories. We even named our new Shepherd puppy Alice! So when I saw the fabulous fabric Wonderland from Melissa at The Polkadot Chair, I knew it would be perfect for so many projects!
Last week I made the Spring Wonderland Pillow, but I just couldn’t resist making up an Embroidery Hoop Set as well!
The main hoop is embroidered with one of my favorite Alice in Wonderland phrases – “We’re all Mad Here”. It has a sweet Alice too!
The little hoop is a clock! It has a bunny from the Wonderland line – I thought it made the perfect White Rabbit clock hoop!
And the two hoops are connected with a little pocket watch chain! So fun right?!
I used a sketchy free motion outline on the Alice hoop, but you can use regular embroidery stitches too.
Here’s what you’ll need to make a set:
- 8″ & 4″ embroidery hoop
- 10″ white fabric
- DMC Pearl Cotton Ball – size 5, Black
- 12″ gold chain
- white and pink pom poms
- blue and white trim – 8″
- Fusible webbing
- Disappearing ink pen
- Wonderland Fabrics – 4 prints, including large bunny fabric and small bunny print
- Wonderland Hoop Set Pattern
Begin by cutting out your fabric pieces. Iron them to fusible webbing. Using the layout, iron the scallop flowers, the skirt, the tights and the shoes on the white fabric.
Using dark gray thread, outline the skirt and stitch the “folds” of the skirt. Use free motion stitching and go over the stitching lines three times. Use the dark gray for the floral scallop as well.
Switch to a light gray fabric and stitch the tights.
Iron the apron in place over the skirt, but tuck in the edging trim under the apron first. The fusible webbing will hold it in place. If you can’t find this braided trim, a lace or rick rack would be super cute too!
Cut out a little bunny and fuse it in place in the corner of the skirt. Stitch the skirt in place with the light gray thread.
Trace the writing onto the white fabric and stitch the letters with a backstitch. Using the lettering as a guide, add extra stitching to thicken the darker sections of the font. Stitch the top strap of the little shoes at the same time.
Place the rabbit fabric in the 4″ hoop so the crown will sit where the 12 o’clock would be. (If you aren’t using the Wonderland fabric, I have a 12 on the pattern so you can stitch it if you need to.) Trace the numbers onto the fabric and stitch them in place as you did the other hoop.
Trim the fabrics on the back of the hoops and glue them to the back side of the hoop. Glue pom pom trim on the back of each of the hoops. Connect the hoops with the gold chain – if the links of the chain don’t open, connect the chain to the hoops with a big gold jump ring.
I’d love to see if you make up a set – you can tag me on Instagram or post it to my Facebook page!
You might want to try
Late For Tea – Wonderland Embroidery Hoop Set
Simple And Sweet Wonderland Spring Pillow
This is sooooooo cute!!
LOVE THIS. HOW CREATIVE.
This is adorable. I was thinking about using an embroidery hoop to stitch a dream catcher pattern, and hang feathers and beads below!
-Clarissa @ The View From Here
LOVE IT!!!
This is sooo cute! I don’t embroidery, but I just love this!
I. am. dying. This is perfection!!!! I’ve got a Craft Gossip post scheduled for tomorrow evening that features your embroidery hoop pattern:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=87248
–Anne
This is so adorable. Loved the pompom on the rim.
This is the most adorable thing ever!!! Love it.
Love how you used two hoops to have a cohesive theme. So cute!
This is awesome! Great work!! :)
Gotta get these in the store Bev!! Love it so much!
This is adorable!! I love, love, love Alice in Wonderland.
Absolutely adorable Bev! Love every little sweet detail you put into this piece. Pinning to share.
Bev, I’m featuring your adorable embroidery hoop art this weekend at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party.
So beautiful and sweet! We have an Alice Thing as well. It was the first play my daughter was in. We’re always on the lookout for all things Alice. Um…could you sell them for those of us who are obsessed with their blog right now and don’t have a lot of time to spare?
This is brilliant.
Amalia
xo
Love this! Featuring it tonight on The Creative Corner! Thanks for linking up with us.
This is so cute! Thanks for sharing at Craft Frenzy Friday!
Tania
How cute is this, Bev, and it made me chuckle. A beautiful keepsake craft. Thanks for linking up to us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
This is the cutest thing ever! Pinned! Thank you for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
This is so adorable! Thank you very much!
This is gorgeous! So wonderfully done, plus I love Alice in Wonderland :) Thank you for sharing this with us at #SaucySaturdays!
This project is FANTASTIC! Thanks so much for posting it, and i hope you don’t mind us sharing it on our blog too! We’ve got a post about quirky sewing projects that this is perfect for!
Thanks! x
Lindo!
Thank you for sharing!