Embroidery Hoop Map Art

There is no shortage of map projects that a person can do for a wall at home. Its easy to frame a map, make a set of map coasters, or even make a map place mat. You can decoupage a map to a plate, or glue maps to a wall to make a makeshift headboard. If youve collected quite a few maps over the years, and you dont really want to throw them away, start doing some map crafts, and decorating your home. Theres one map craft that is perfect for someone who has little time, and perfect for someone who has a limited budget. Make embroidery hoop map art and youll create a spectacular home accent set for a wall in your home.

With an embroidery hoop, you can turn a map into a hanging wall art piece, or a wall grouping. Since it only takes a couple of minutes to make each piece, why not go for the grouping? You can find embroidery hoops at places that sell sewing supplies; they are available in several sizes and are not expensive.

An embroidery hoop is actually two hoops. One hoop is slightly smaller than the other. The idea is to put a piece of fabric, lace, paper, or other material, on the small hoop, lay the large hoop around it, and tighten it. The large hoop has a tiny hardware piece that is used to tighten it around the small hoop, and trap the material so that it is taut. Cut a circular map section to be a couple of inches larger, all the way around, than the big hoop. Lay the map piece on the small hoop and put the large hoop over it. As you tighten the mechanism, pull the edges of the map down so that it will be tight. Its ultra-easy to hang an embroidery hoop. Simply put a nail, tack, or push-pin in the wall, and hang it up. Hang just one or make a group of them. Each hoop map can be a piece of the same, original map, or each hoop can feature a different map. There are various things you can choose to cover the metal screw on top of the large hoop. A bow, a shell, a large rhinestone, a silk flower, or a tulle piece, can conceal the mechanism while adding a cute element to the arrangement. Or, just leave the little metal piece as it is for a rustic touch. The screw device doesnt necessarily have to be at the top of the finished map art. Dont have a map? Print one from the internet. Hang local maps, foreign maps, or even hand-drawn maps, to make the travel-theme home accent that you desire. You dont have to be a world traveler to appreciate the easy-to-make, map wall art.