Last week I further indulged my new cross-stitch obsession by acquiring a big pack of embroidery floss, just for fun. I am so in love with colors, and this is a veritable explosion.
It came in a clear plastic case, but I wanted to somehow organize and display it. I landed on the idea of a piece of wood with long nails, to be hung flat against the wall like a plaque. When Eric and I went to the hardware store on Sunday, we found this lovely round number, and we were sold.
I put some simple picture hangers on the back, since I didn’t think a wire was necessary.
Then I hammered my nails in. I realize this kind of looks like an implement of torture. Yikes.
And then I put my embroidery floss on, in all kinds of beautiful color combinations! I thought about arranging them in ROYGBIV order, but I usually respond more to color combinations than solid colors, so I decided this was the best way to go. I have multiples of each color stored away with my supplies, so if I really need to see all my red options, I can find them there. I have four colors to each nail, and that worked perfectly for the long nails I used.
And, I’m not gonna lie, one of the best things about having an image with this many colors going on is playing with photo effects. Vignette!
Graduated tint! All of this makes up for the fact that the spot where I hung it is just completely non-photogenic. No light!
But at least that spot is now bursting with color.
Fun! I’ve been wanting to organize my floss; this is a great idea! Of course, I’d have to put it somewhere Alibi cannot reach…
Oh, Alibi would love it! I loved your Lent post and was going to tell you that I am reading the same book! Virtual book club?! I hope you think it is awesome as I do.
Staying afloat creatively often depends on being organized, and I love that this organizer is both a circle (my favorite shape) and shows off all your colorful floss! By the way, I’ve been meaning to share this hilarious etsy shop with you! I admit some of it is highly inappropriate, but some of it is sure to make you giggle: http://steotch.etsy.com (I personally like the “butter, y’all” cross stitch pattern the best!)
What a wise view of creativity–so much depends on organization! Oh my gosh, I love that etsy shop! Thank you for sending the link! I laughed at so many of them. The dissonance between form and content is just too awesome for words!
Your organizer is so pretty it is going to be hard to take them off for a project.
I know! But I can always buy more
It’s a perpetual Christmas tree ornament!
I love that you saw that in it! Yes indeed it is!
This set of photos remind of my mom!
Oh really? Does she cross-stitch? Or is she also just really into colors?