Make a… wall hanging

Step 1 CUT

away the excess aida so that the design is the same size as your backing fabric. Place the aida right-sides together with your cotton backing fabric. Pin down both long edges. Stitch the seams using a 1.25cm (⁄‚in) seam allowance. Cut away any excess fabric.

Step 2 FOLD

one of the fabric tabs in half, right -sides together. Sew down the seam with a 1.25cm (⁄‚in) seam allowance. Trim away the excess fabric, and turn to the right side. Press flat with the seam centre back. Fold in half to create a tab. Repeat for the other two fabric pieces.

Step 3 PLACE

the three tabs evenly spaced across the top of the fabric, between the two fabric layers and with the folded side facing inwards – the cut ends should be level with the top of the aida and the backing fabric. Pin the top seam closed and stitch along the seam with a 1.25cm (⁄‚in) seam allowance. Trim away some of the excess seam allowance. Turn to the right side. Press flat. The folded side of your tabs should now be facing outwards.

Step 4 FOLD

in the bottom edge inwards by 1.25cm (⁄‚in), and catch stitch the seam closed. Press.

Step 5 PLACE

your beads on a length of a BBQ skewer. Cut the skewer to length so that you have 2.5cm (1in) of the pointed end of the skewer sticking out from the last bead. Remove the beads, and put a small amount of glue on the bbq skewer before replacing the beads. Make a small hole 2.5cm (1in) into both ends of the dowel with a drill – make sure the BBQ skewer end is a tight fit. Add a small amount of glue to the skewer, and then push the pointed end of the skewer into the dowel.

Step 6 THREAD

the dowel through the tabs at the top of the hanger, and wrap the cord around the pole.