- Photo 1. Your supplies needed.
- Photo 2. Separate the embroidery hoops into four pieces. Take the two inner hoops (the ones without the screws) and put one around the other as shown.
- Photo 3. Take another hoop (one with the screw) and add it to the others – space them out evenly. Try to place the screw section in the middle of your sphere ball.
- Photo 4. With all three connected hoops standing up and down (like in photo #3), bring the remaining hoop with the screw down and around the others (like a belt around your waist). Overlap the screw from this one hoop placed horizontally with the one you placed vertically in the previous step.
- Once all your hoops are placed where you want them, add a touch of glue to a few intersecting spots to keep the sphere secure.
- Tie a piece of twine to your finished sphere and take outside. Hang the sphere from a tree limb or clothes line and spray with wood stain. Let dry for a few minutes and then use a cloth to wipe off any excess. (Tip: wear some inexpensive clear vinyl gloves to keep the stain off your hands! You can get these by the box at Home Depot or Lowes).
- Add thumb tacks to the intersecting areas.
Now thats a great DIY….love this idea!
Love them. What a great way to make your own.
This is such a fantastic idea! Love it!
Angela @ Number Fifty-Three
Very clever, I'm going to give this a try!
Karee
Good for you! Those look fantastic!
I've seen a number of tutes on this and I think yours is great! I even went so far as to buy the embroidery hoops. Hopefully they can be a fall project. Good luck on the wedding!
xoKathleen
These are so wonderful! Can't wait to try making one for myself. Thanks
what a great idea, LOVE these!!
I think this is so clever and the spheres are a classic, clean look. It always amazes me how trends come and go. Who would have thought we would have loved wood spheres? I just finished making moss spheres!!!
Fabulous! So simple and easy, but a great look!
Hi Doreen! Congrats for being featured over a Savvy Southern Style!!! These are really great accent pieces. When is your son getting married? They are lucky to have you help with the decorations!
These are great! Thanks for sharing how you made them.
These are great! Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
More importantly…
WHERE did you get that ampersand/barrel lid?? I kind of neeeed one!! 😉