The felted wool will stretch as you work, and adding the wool roving in bits prevents lumps.įinishing: When you can press the hoop down on a surface and see a nice dome shape, remove the outer hoop and sew the base to the back. Continue to stuff, first the edges then the center, to raise the tuffet shape on top. Pull off bits of roving and fill the inside edges of the hoop between the wool front and back. Pull to gather then secure and knot the thread. Hand sew a long gathering stitch at the outer edge. Tighten the screw, but don’t tug the wool-it should be smooth, but not taut.įlip the hoop to the back and trim the corners of the wool to leave a circle (don’t trim more than necessary to create the shape. Loosen the screw on the outer hoop and press down over the wool and inner hoop. Tuffet Top: Lay the inner wood hoop on a flat surface and center the larger wool square over top. This is the tuffet base-set aside for now. Center the cardboard sandwich on the wool circle and pull the stitches to gather tightly. Trim the corners of the smaller wool square to make a rough circle, then hand sew a long running stitch (1/4" stitches) along the outer edge, leaving the thread attached for gathering. Trace a second circle, cut out both and glue together. Trace around the outer edge of the inner hoop on lightweight cardboard. Cut a second square one inch less for covering the back-4” square.īase: Loosen the screw and remove the inner section of the hoop. It stretches smoothly when stuffed with wool roving and is kind to needles and pins-perfect for pincushions.Ĭut a square of felted wool 2” larger than the diameter of the hoop-a 5” square for a 3” circle hoop. The wool is sturdy and beautifully hand-dyed. Our favorite felted wool is from Weeks Dye Works. The photos show a 3" hoop-4 and 5" also work well. The outer hoop is removeable even after finishing, and you may decide you like the natural wood color just fine. You can paint the hoop if you want to add some color, but wait until the end. Start with a small embroidery hoop-and choose a nice wood one with smooth, rounded edges. Then decide if you want just the clean lines or should you go over-the-top? Make a Hoop-Tuffet with an embroidery hoop and wool-each contributes elements of good design and function with minimal assembly. Plain or Fancy - a Hoop-Tuffet is the easiest pincushion around
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