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FlossTube Extra: Embroidery Hoop Box Tutorial

Spectrum Farms NeedleworksUnited States
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Ruth from Spectrum Farms Needleworks presents a FlossTube Extra tutorial on assembling embroidery hoop boxes as gifts for her tablemates at an upcoming retreat. She explains that the retreat has assigned seating, so she knows who will be at her table and is making one box for each of them. The boxes are made from 4-inch bamboo hoops, with three hoops glued together to form the base and lid, and a hinge attached by her husband. She uses a stitched design from the Heartstring Samplery Festive Little Fobs Americana pattern, modified to create a custom top for each box.

  • Step-by-step assembly of embroidery hoop boxes using 4-inch bamboo hoops, matboard, quilt batting, and fabric.
  • Tips for lacing and gathering stitches to finish the stitched pieces neatly.
  • Use of a 4-inch circle cutter to speed up cutting multiple matboard circles.
  • Technique for gluing the finished pieces into the hoops with E6000 and covering the edges with handmade cording.
  • Decorative options include pearlized pins and a 2026 charm, with placement still being decided.
  • The boxes are intended as gifts for tablemates at an upcoming retreat with assigned seating.
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In this video, I will show you step-by-step how I assembled and finished embroidery hoops for a treasure box gift. I decorated the top with a customized stitched piece, but decorative fabric could be used instead.

The Cross Stitch design is from the Heartstring Samplery Festive Little Fobs Americana pattern.

Items/Tools Used:
4" embroidery hoops (4 total)
4" Acrylic Circle Template
4" circle cutter (optional)
Heavyweight thread
Paper scissors
Fabric scissors
Heat erasable pen (Frixion or others)
Hinges
Mat board 
Quilt batting
Aleene's glue
E6000 glue
Lightweight Interfacing (I use Pellon SF101)
Decorative fabric of choice for inside
Decorative pins or charms of choice
Cording or ribbon (I made mine using coordinating DMC)

4" inch circle cutter:  SlimLock Paper Punch XL https://www.amazon.com/dp/b07g7gk2cj?lv=shuf&channelId=520&plpRedirect=mhFallback

Sticky back felt for bottom - (I used: Mesheshe 2PCS Self Adhesive Felt Sheets, DIY Felt Adhesive Sheet for Art & Crafts, Peel and Stick Felt for Drawer/Jewelry Box Felt Liner, Solid Color Felt Wallpaper (14.6" x 39.4", Grey)) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YW9H4C9?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
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