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
or our Kandinsky inspired canvases in the 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.
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.
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.
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.
Here it is on the wall in the hallway in front of the office.
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!
Now this is something unique! Also, I agree with the no-dusting policy, that work of art would be very difficult to dust.
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!
Neat & Sweet! enJOYed this idea. Found you via “Mighty Crafty.”
Glad you like it!
Cx
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… :)
Thanks! If you do have a go, we’d love to see your result!
Cx
Such a unique project and so colorful. Pinned and loved. Thanks for sharing at MightyCrafty Mondays…
Thanks Lissa! It’s really easy to do and even better – it also costs almost nothing!
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!
Thanks Jessi! I made it just after moving into our new home and it seemed really appropriate.
Cx
Looks fabulous! Love that its framed also. Just found your blog through Decor8 and look forward to following future posts :)
https://suzikcreative.wordpress.com
Thanks Suzie! So glad you found your way over to us!
Cx
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
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