Hoop-La!

"Brimming with inspiring and creative uses for the humble embroidery hoop . . . The projects are modern, fresh, and on trend." -- A Spoonful of Sugar There are endless practical and decorative uses for the embroidery hoop: from pretty wall art and hanging mobiles to functional pin boards, key racks, mirrors and storage. Kirsty Neale explores the numerous different ways to decorate your hoops with a range of techniques including applique, embroidery, crochet, papercraft, painting, stamping, cross stitch and patchwork. The one hundred projects offer a diverse range of ideas for using everything in your craft stash to create unique items for yourself or your friends and family, for every room of your home and for any occasion! "The designs range from simple to detailed, and from stylish to incredibly cute . . . There's a really great mix of projects in this book! The designs themselves are lots of fun, and the techniques and ideas can also be easily adapted to make your own embroidery hoop projects." -- Bugs and Fishes "Wonderfully photographed and delightfully colorful . . . each [idea] is so inspired and delightful." -- Feeling Stitchy "So many projects! . . . a great book for someone who likes to dabble in a variety of techniques . . . and use for crafternoons with your favorite people." -- Gnome Angel