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With so many rooms in our house in need of DIY attention, it’s nice to sometimes distract ourselves from the mess and chaos we are living in, and do something completely impractical and pretty for a change.

You may have already noticed some of our art throughout the house, like our butterfly picture in the living room

Grey and Blue Living Room

or our Kandinsky inspired canvases in the dining room.

Dining Room

It’s nice to add personal touches which make a house a home. One of the first pictures I created after just moving into our new home is this “Home Sweet Home” pin and thread art.

Pin and Thread Art

I love that it’s three dimensional and I love that the shadows it creates at different times of day always make it look different.

Pin and Thread Art

To make your own pin and thread art all you have to do is paint a piece of MDF with some emulsion. Then choose a pattern, picture or like me some typography that you would like to turn in to your pin and thread art, print it and attach it to your MDF board.

Carefully nail your pins into the board tracing the outline of your design. The more pins you use the more exact the finished image will be. When you have finished, you can just tear away the paper you’ve been using as a template.

Now for the fun bit. Using some standard thread, trace around the needles. I didn’t want my art to be too neat and tidy, so I played around with the thread before wrapping it around the needles.

Pin and Thread Art

For instance, if you double it up a few times and then twist and pull it back and forth you will create knots and random free strands. Just keep adding thread till you are happy with the thickness. I think the loose threads and knotted areas give the picture more character.

That’s all there is to it. I decided to frame my art, just to keep it dust-free. Yep, feel free to call me lazy – I just hate dusting.

Pin and Thread Art

Here it is on the wall in the hallway in front of the office.

Pin and Thread Art

Have you made any of your own artwork? Or have you even made some pin and thread art? We’d love to see some of your art!

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  1. Debbie Smyth says

    20/11/2013 at 01:34

    Hi Christine,
    Just stumbled across your blog. That home sweet home image looks familiar!! Did u do one of my workshops in Manchester?
    Nice work.
    Debbie

    Reply
    • Christine says

      20/11/2013 at 08:35

      Yes, I did! It was a fantastic day, Debbie! After making a complete mess of my nail art on the day, I couldn’t help having another try (with a bit more time).
      So flattered that you like it!
      Cx

      Reply
  2. Suzie says

    11/07/2013 at 00:36

    Looks fabulous! Love that its framed also. Just found your blog through Decor8 and look forward to following future posts :)
    https://suzikcreative.wordpress.com

    Reply
    • Christine says

      11/07/2013 at 08:18

      Thanks Suzie! So glad you found your way over to us!
      Cx

      Reply
  3. Jessi @ Practically Functional says

    31/03/2013 at 03:37

    Too cute! I just love it, what a great sentiment, and I love how each letter is a different color and the words pop right off the background!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      31/03/2013 at 09:24

      Thanks Jessi! I made it just after moving into our new home and it seemed really appropriate.
      Cx

      Reply
  4. Lissa says

    30/01/2013 at 19:39

    Such a unique project and so colorful. Pinned and loved. Thanks for sharing at MightyCrafty Mondays…

    Reply
    • Christine says

      30/01/2013 at 21:31

      Thanks Lissa! It’s really easy to do and even better – it also costs almost nothing!

      Reply
  5. Midsommarflicka says

    21/01/2013 at 13:46

    This is just a great idea, I will definitely think about which words could fit me and my apartment and where I maybe have some space for it… :)

    Reply
    • Christine says

      21/01/2013 at 14:42

      Thanks! If you do have a go, we’d love to see your result!
      Cx

      Reply
  6. JOY says

    21/01/2013 at 13:45

    Neat & Sweet! enJOYed this idea. Found you via “Mighty Crafty.”

    Reply
    • Christine says

      21/01/2013 at 14:43

      Glad you like it!
      Cx

      Reply
  7. MarieRoxanne says

    17/01/2013 at 13:06

    Now this is something unique! Also, I agree with the no-dusting policy, that work of art would be very difficult to dust.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      17/01/2013 at 15:22

      Thanks! There’s always so much dust in our house due to our constant DIY that it would be impossible to keep clean. No point making things more difficult than it has to be!

      Reply
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