How to Make Mini Embroidery Hoop Earrings

Learn how to make mini embroidery hoop earrings in this easy DIY craft tutorial. Embroidery hoop earrings are intricate, beautiful, and fun to make!

Author: Laura Radniecki

Materials

Fabric
Embroidery Floss
Embroidery Needle
Pliers
Mini Embroidery Hoops
Earring Hooks
Embroidery Hoop 3" or bigger
Scissors, Hot Glue Gun and Glue

Instructions

Using an embroidery hoop that fits your fabric piece (the one pictured is a 3” hoop), embroider a design onto your fabric.
You want the design to be small enough to fit into the mini embroidery hoop for the earring.
I used pink floss to make a woven wheel stitch that looks like a rose once it’s completed.
I used green floss for the backstitch leaf and yellow floss for the french knots.
Cut the design out of the fabric, leaving ½” extra fabric bigger than the mini embroidery hoop.
First, lay the smaller back circle down on the tabletop.
Then, lay the fabric on top of the back circle.
Next, put the mini embroidery hoop on top, centering your design inside.
Push the mini hoop back over the wood circle, stretching the fabric tight as you do this. (This is similar to how a typical embroidery hoop works.)
NOTE: The photo shown for this step is the back view after the hoop has stretched the fabric over one back circle.
Place one nut onto the screw, twisting it all the way toward the screw's head.
Put the screw through the hole at the top of the embroidery hoop, and twist the second nut onto the screw. Tighten until the embroidery hoop is secure.
Then, hot glue the excess fabric to the back of the smaller circular disc on the back of the hoop.
Add more hot glue and press the second (larger) wooden disc in place to cover the whole back of the mini embroidery hoop.
This makes everything secure and gives the back a finished, clean look.
Use a pliers to open up the loop at the bottom of an earring hook.
Loop the earring hook over the screw, and tighten.
(If you aren’t able to fit the earring hook into the top of the embroidery hoop, you may need to loosen the outer nut to make more space so you can get the earring hook inside.
Repeat for both mini embroidery hoop earrings.

Notes

You can make these embroidered earrings with the most basic embroidery stitches!
Use the 3" (or larger) hoop and make a larger project once you get the hang of embroidery with this project.
If you love these DIY earrings, try our other earrings like yarn tassel earrings, embroidery floss tassel earrings, felt ball earrings, and my favorite - mini felt ball pumpkin earrings!