These swatch portraits are so easy to make and they make great gifts too! Enjoy!

MATERIALS

To make one portrait

• A square of fabric, at least 2" wider than your hoop in all directions.  We used Fabrics from our collection of Liberty of London, Tana Lawn.
• A wooden embroidery hoop in any size
  
• Elmer's or fabric glue of any type is fine
• Fabric scissors

1. Place fabric in the hoop, pull taught.
2. Turn to wrong side, run a small line of glue around the inside hoop, just next to the fabric
3. Press fabric into glue, all the way around.
4. Allow Glue to dry.
5. Trim fabric to edge of hoop

Now that you've finished your portrait, hang it on the wall to admire it.  Lovely!

We think these hoops are a great and affordable way to decorate bare walls in any space, whether its a living room, a child's room, a dining room or your bedroom. They also make great quick gifts. Who knows, perhaps you'll finally use up some of that fabric you've got stashed around your home!

We hope you'll your swatch portraits with us in our Swatch Portrait Flickr Group.