DIY,Travel

DIY DORM DECOR PART 3 – Embroidered Map

Aug 19, 2016 — by Courtney Steeves
DIY dorm decor idea number three! This idea is a great way to reminisce on all of your summer adventures as you start the school year. Check out our embroidered map below. We chose to embroider all of the states we have ever visited. This map will serve as a constant reminder of the places you have been and the places you will go! IMG_6350 What you’ll need: 1) Needle 2) Thread 3) Scissors 4) Pen (we used an embroidery transfer pen) 5) Fabric 6) Embroidery hoop Get Started: Step 1: Cut fabric into a square large enough to fit in the embroidery hoop IMG_6359Step 2: Measure the size of embroidery hoop to determine the best size for the map you will trace IMG_6368Step 3: Trace map of the United States IMG_6371 IMG_6413Step 4: Place map into embroidery hoop IMG_6425 IMG_6428Step 5: Tighten embroidery hoop to secure map IMG_6431Step 6: Embroider the states you have adventured! IMG_6302 IMG_6306 IMG_6322 IMG_6309 IMG_6342(the backside does not have to look pretty) IMG_6335 IMG_6356 IMG_6474 IMG_6355 IMG_6468What states would you embroider?
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