I've been wanting to make a mobile for Delilah's room, but hadn't decided on what would hang from it... until I saw
this! The design is mod, and simple, and oh-so-cute!
For the mobile, you will need:
2 inside rings of embroidery hoops - I used a 5" and a 9".
yarn
various buttons
disappearing ink pen for tracing (not necessary)
felt
needle & thread
-To start, I chose the colors of yarn that I want to use, and wrapped the 2 rings. Use smaller pieces of yarn to make this easier. I wrapped them while watching the olympics, so it didn't seem so tedious.
-Once you come to the end, thread the yarn through a needle, and make a knot by threading the end through some of the yarn that was wrapped at the beginning.
-Print out the
Mod Flowers, and trace them onto felt, cut out. Cut multiple sizes for layering the flowers.
-Layer the flowers how you fancy, and attach them with a button. Use a needle and thread to sew the button in the middle of the flowers, and tie off neatly in the back.
-Make 4 smaller flowers for the smaller ring (these I used just a single layer), and 5 larger layered flowers for the outer ring of the mobile.
-Use thread to attach the flowers to the rings at various heights, however you like. Tie with a knot.
-cut 4 pieces of thread the same length, around 5 inches, and tie onto the smaller ring equal distance apart. You will use these threads to attach the small ring to the outer one.
-It's quite tricky attaching the smaller ring to the outer one... so I suggest hanging the outer ring first, and then suspending the smaller one by tying one of the 4 pieces of thread to it first, and tying the other 3 on one at a time to make sure it's hanging straight. I'm not sure how else to describe this part... it took me a few tries to get it level.
and voila! I think it's going to look super cute in her new bedroom. :) It'll be a while before we hang it though... moving into the new house in a little over a month.
I'll leave you with a photo of Simon. He "helped" me assemble the mobile.
