New Friend Friday-Designer Fairlight Kloxin – Embroidery Hoop Art

Please welcome Fairlight Kloxin and her beautiful piece of embroidery hoop art.  I love this trend and I hope you do too.  (We will have more of this coming soon.) I met Fairlight almost two years ago in Charleston, SC and was immediately impressed with her work and her adorable little girls.  Let me tell you that the city is FULL of crafting talent.  There are so many wonderful crafters in that area.  It makes me wish I lived there.
Here are Fairlight’s answers to our “get to know you” questions.

Blog link: www.polkadottree.blogspot.com
Etsy Store: www.flightoffancydesigns.etsy.com
Q.  With whom would you love to spend one day making art? Past or Present.
A.  I love crafting and creating with just about anyone! Set the date and time and I will try to be there!
Q.  What is your favorite Medium?
A.  Fabrics steal my heart, hands down.

Q.  One interesting fact that our readers might want to know?
A.  If you want to learn a new craft and have tried all the adult books, but still feel confused or overwhelmed, try a kids book on the same subject. They are often time just the basics, have a very clear supply list, and great drawings, diagrams, and pictures.

Q.  Favorite 80’s Movie?

A.  Driving Miss Daisy

Q.  Imagine you had to decorate a Boeing 727, what do you use?

A.  Modge Podge and vintage sheets and pillowcases 😉

Q.   If you could be any superhero, who would it be?

A.  SuperMom! That way I would always look gorgeous, my hair done, have meals prepared on time, a clean house, clean laundry, the bills paid, perfect children, and still have time to sew as much I wanted. lol

20.What is in your refrigerator right now? Milk, heavy cream, buttermilk, eggs, different cheeses, bread, lots of fresh vegetables, salad dressing fixings, left over spaghetti and leftover Chinese beef and bok choy. Yum!

Now on to the great hoop art project!

Hi, my name is Fairlight! I’m so excited that Niki asked me to join in on 365 days of crafts! I decided to show you all a wall hanging that I made for my oldest daughter. All the fabrics are scraps that come from her baby quilt, clothes I’ve made for her over the past few years, and pillows for her bed. I chose the Grandmother’s Flower Garden pattern because it’s one that my great grandmother used quite a few times in her quilts and I’ve always loved it. I’m a total hand sewing addict and I generally have a little bag in my purse full of basted hexagons, just waiting to be pieced together.

 

Grandmother’s Flower Garden Wallhanging hoop art

Materials:

10” wooden embroidery hoop

White linen fabric

7 different fabric scraps, 2 ½”-3”square

7 1” hexagon paper pieces (can be found here)

Quilting thread

Embroidery floss of your choice

Scissors

Sewing and embroidery needles

Directions for hoop art:

Cut out a square of linen 11 ½” by 11 ½”, place in embroidery hoop.

Pin a hexagon paper piece on the wrong side of each fabric scrap, fold the fabric over the paper, turning the raw edges to the back and baste in place (through the paper) with a few stitches. I do about 6, one at each point. I also tie my knots on the front side to make it easier to clip and remove afterwards.

To start construction your “flower,” take 2 hexes and place right sides together and whip stitch along one edge, being careful not to stitch through the paper. Take a double stitch at each end and knot well, then clip your thread. One of these is your center hex and the other one is a “petal.”  Keep adding “petals” to each of the six sides of your center hex.

When you have attached all six hexes to the center, clip the basting thread on the center hex and remove the paper. This will allow you to fold the center hex while you now sew the petal sides together in the same manner.

After you have sewn all your petals together, clip your basting threads and remove all threads and paper pieces. Press well with a warm iron. Position on your linen square and pin in place. Using a tiny whip stitch, attach you flower to the linen fabric, stitching all the way around.  Embellish around the flower with a running stitch in an embroidery floss color of your choice.

To finish the back, trim your linen fabric to ½” of the edge. Turn under ¼” and stitch with a large running stitch and pull to cinch the fabric into gathers around the circle. Knot your thread well to hold the stitches.