embroidery hoop eggs four ways

*classic embroidered

*beginning embroidered

*pom pom happy

*wrapped

embroidery hoop eggs: wrap it up

All you need for this egg is yarn...and maybe a thumbtack or two...or glue... 

Tie your strands of yarn to the inner hoop and anchor with the outer. Wrap away, securing via a nifty knot or hold in place while you wrap another yarn strand around and around. I used a combo of knots and a thumbtack then some glue to keep everything taut and in place.

How fun would it be to hunt for these instead of plastic or hard-boiled eggs?

embroidery hoop eggs four ways: pom pretty

Here's another one for the kiddos. Make sure to use a super tacky glue or a fabric glue. The poms take a LONG time to dry, but lookie how fun and quirky the egg looks! I wish I had painted the hoop for this one.

embroidery hoop eggs four ways: beginning embroidery

I whipped up this egg with yarn but I intend for it to tackled by a kiddo. I remember sewing with my old nanny charges and how they would loop their thread over the edges instead of going back down through the fabric. They eventually caught on but the loops and criss-crosses add an authenticity to the process that is so lovely and child-like. Check out the 'do for further instructions.

embroidery hoop eggs four ways: embroidered

 I picked up a small bag of embroidery hoops at my local thrift store some time ago and thought I would turn the oval shaped hoops into eggs of sorts...mister went off camping last weekend while I nursed my allergies and enjoyed a pajama day and got to egging it up with burlap and hoops. Here's a traditional(ish) egg...simple embroidery with fancy french knots...