This is my favorite part of the notions wall. I have two curious little girls, who somehow manage to find everything sharp and horrifying. If they get into my thread, it’s a mess- if they get a hold of my shears or my seam ripper, it’s much more than that. Having these wall hooks keeps those tools completely out of their reach when I’m not using them, and that’s something to feel good about. Not only that, but it makes it near impossible to lose that cursed seam ripper…again.
MATERIALS NEEDED
1 large embroidery hoop (big enough to fit your tools inside)
Ceiling hooks
INSTRUCTIONS
Decide where you want the first hook, and screw it through both layers of the embroidery hoop as straight as possible. I’m the wussiest of wusses, and I was able to do this by hand, so I’m sure the wood is soft enough for you to do the same!
The number of hooks you use will depend on how many things you want to hang in your embroidery hoop.
If you’re not sure how it will weigh out (especially with those heavy shears), just hold it in the air by the fastener at the top of the embroidery hoop to feel how it will balance and decide where to put the next hook. In hindsight, I wish I had centered my shear hook more, but if I don’t tell people that it throws the balance a little bit, they don’t notice… so it’ll do.
A few pointers for filling your wall hooks up:
I found a seam ripper that had a bamboo handle, and screwed an eye hook into the end (this, unlike screwing hooks into an embroidery hoop, requires more strength. Thank you, husband of mine.)
And I love retractible measuring tapes, but they usually only come in neon colors (mine was lime green). I used THIS tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar to cover it, and then added a little loop on the end to hang from the hook.
When you hang this on your wall, be sure to nail it into a stud, because the tools can make it weigh more than the other parts of the notion wall. Plus, hanging ANYTHING on an un-studded part of the wall is the eighth deadly sin, just ask my husband… he’ll give you an earful :)
See you tomorrow with yet another Notions Wall tutorial!
These are handy and make beautiful wall art.
and so easy to make.
love this idea! not only is it useful, it’s cute, too!
I love this cute idea. It’s perfect for a sewing/craft room.
Love this idea – very cute!
this is so simple and smart and gorgeous!
What an awesome idea and so pretty on the wall too!
Brilliant! It looks great and so functional too!
What a great idea. This would be super cute in my craftroom!
Thanks for sharing,
Lura
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What a great idea. This would be super cute in my craftroom!
Thanks for sharing,
Wha a great idea. I am always misplacing my seam ripper which is odd since I have to use it all.the.time. Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday! Hope to see you next week.
Love this! I’ve never seen anything like it, it’s great storage and a beautiful design element. I might give this a try for displaying Christmas ornamanets. Pinning!
Alyssa
myclevernest.com
Love love love! Your wall is too cute! Great ideas!
Love how it’s decorative ANd functional. Pinning this! Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)
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