Swatch Portraits - Enjoy!

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.

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Comments

[Jess H.]

What a neat idea! There are so many beautiful fabrics out there just screaming to be displayed for art's sake and this is an awesome way to do it. It has such a vintage feel to it. Truly awesome.

[lori]

you are so inspiring! what a great idea for the sewing-shy among us...bravo!

[Avice]

Bravo!

[Dy]

What a brilliant idea!

[claudia]

What a fantastic idea! I love this especially now that my mind is filled with ideas for dressing up my studio! I love the simplicity.

I think they would also work wonderfully for some other fun uses! I will make one as an earring holder to hang in my bedroom--just poke my earring right through! I think I will also make one with a few long strips of ribbon sewn onto it for my daughters hair clips!

Thanks for sharing!

[Liz Harvatine]

This idea is genius!
Awhile ago I saw a wall of framed decorative papers at Anthropologie and thought that would be really fun to do. But this is much more economical and meaningful for the sewing/fabric obsessed! I love it!

[Alicia P.]

Excellent idea. I can hear cheering from all the abandoned embroidery hoops at Goodwill right now. We're coming to get you, guys! Don't worry!
:-)

[Tammy]

That is such a simple and beautiful idea! This would be great for bins full of feedsacks I have - thanks!

[Carly]

So simple and fabulous. I'd considered using hoops to frame my embroidery -- and now I think I will.

Thanks for the inspiration!

[allison]

What a great idea! I was thinking I may take it even further and paint the hoops fun colors!

I am also wondering if the glue is completely necessary. Without it, you could change out the fabric to fit your mood or the seasons!

[kat]

thats such a brilliant idea, I am off to buy my embroidery hoops right now!

[imelda]

Thank you so much for such inspiring idea! now you have one gorgeous wall.

[Claire]

absolutely beautiful! I love the bird print.

[Beverly]

Place fabric in the hoop, pull taught ---the word is taut

[Dale Anne]

This is FABULOUS - and the good thing, I have some old emb. hoops in my stash of stuff!!!
GREAT TUTORIAL!!!

[C. comme ça]

C'est une idée géniale !

[al]

i will really have to make some! great idea!

[sandi @ the whistlestop cafe]

Years ago... oK eons ago, when I was a new bride I did this instead of art work. I just thought I was brilliant.
Now you prove I was!

Thanks for the giggle =D

[carolina bleu]

love love love!!!

[sharon-lizette]

I just made these today and they're really cute.

Thanks for the tutorial!

[Lucy]

What a gorgeous photo of such a fabulous idea - now I have a valid excuse for buying more embroidery hoops (and fabrics...heh!)

[Susanne Crosetto]

Dear Purlbee-Team,

We love your work and would like to feature it in the Chinese interior design magazine 'tbjhome' (www.tbjhime.com) - We would need a high resolution picture (at least 1 MB) in jpeg format - we like best the last picture in this blog post.

I am writing this article about the different use of fabric to decorate your home and would appreciate very much your support.
Of course you will be mentioned and the blog and the fabric source (liberty). It will be in our next issue in January. Therfore I would need the picture by Friday, Dec 14.

Thank you and best regards
Susanne Crosetto

[Jennifer @ Small Town Shopaholic]

Just coming across your blog via Kirtsy and love it. This idea is so cute, thanks for the great idea!

[Elise]

Finally! A creative way of filling that space above my sofa!

[Simone]

This is truly delightful!!! I will do some of these for my sewing room, fabric should be displayed as art, after all fabric is such a beautiful canvas.

[Myradella3]

I have visited NYC and the store. After seeing these on the wall, I bought some sewing themed fabric there and from other places. I have 8 in variouos sizes scattered across one wall of my sewing room (I'm not good enough yet to call it a studio). Thanks for the great idea. I can't wait to get back to NYC to visit the store again.

[Carolyne]

I'd love to feature this idea on my blog. May I have your permission? Thank you!

[purl bee]

Hi Carolyne,
You can feature the idea on your blog as long as you link readers back to our site for the original pattern and idea.
thanks for checking!

[Ateliê da Nina]

Maravilhosos.....
adorei esta idéia..

[Teri]

Thank you for this idea! I have so many fabrics that I have purchase simply because I love them. What a wonderful way to display and enjoy them.

[Jesse]

Hello! Great tutorial, just did some last night. But, I was curious, why the glue? Is it necessary or just a bonus? Mine seem fine without it....so far.... I was thinking I'd rotate fabrics now n' then.

[purl bee]

Hi Jesse-

The glue will help them to stay in place over time. And it allows you to cut the fabric close to the hoop in the back which makes them neater and easier to hang. So we do recommend using it.

Thanks so much for you question.

-- Molly

[jackie]

Very nicely done!

[Daily Craft]

Great project! I just wanted to let you know that we featured this project on our Facebook page with almost 12,000 fans. We’d love it if you’d use our Featured Blogger button, available at: http://www.dailycraft.com/thank-you-for-crafting/. Our audience loved the project and we look forward to sharing more from you. Please let us know if you have any questions or projects you’d love us to feature! Thanks!

[Annick]

There are so many great ideas on your blog! I'm addict now!

[Jamie]

I love this embroidery hoop wall art!! It looks amazing. I hope you don't mind I've featured it in my embroidery hoop wall art round-up hub which you can see here:

http://jamiebrock.hubpages.com/hub/Frugal-Home-Decor-Embroidery-Hoop-Wall-Art?done


Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!

[purl bee]

Hi Jamie-

Thanks for letting us know. The name of our store is actually Purl Soho, not Pearl Soho, if you have time it would be great if you could change it.

Thanks for including us!

Molly