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Decorate the outside of your home with this wonderful wind sock! Pick your favorite colors and decorate as desired.
MATERIALS:
9 yds. Wrights® 5/8" Satin Ribbon (choose 3 coordinating colors of 9 yds. each)
1 1/8 yards Wrights® 1/4" Ribbon
5/8 yard Wrights® 7/8" Box Pleat Ribbon
1 6" Embroidery Hoop
1 20" x 10" Piece of Non-stretch Fabric
1 Fabric Glue
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Press under 1/2" along one long edge of fabric. Glue to hold.
  2. Separate outer and inner ring of embroidery hoop. Apply glue to inside of inner ring. Beginning at unhemmed corner, position long edge of fabric to inside of inner hoop, keeping top edge of hoop even with edge of fabric, and right side of fabric facing in. Allow to dry.
  3. Gently pull fabric over outside of hoop, so that outside of hoop is completely covered by the fabric. Glue short edges together, creating a tube of fabric.
  4. Using pins, mark fabric along outside of hoop into 3 equal sections. This will mark where to place the ribbon hanger. Cut 1/4" ribbon into three equal 13" lengths. Tie ribbons together at one end, forming a loop. At markings, glue ribbon ends to outside of fabric covered hoop 1/4" from top edge.
  5. Place outer ring of embroidery hoop into position, holding fabric and ribbon ties. Tighten screw to secure.
  6. Cut nine 1-yard lengths each of 3 coordinating 5/8" ribbons. Alternating colors, glue edge of ribbon along inside edge at bottom of fabric tube.
  7. Glue box pleat ribbon to cover outside of embroidery hoop.
  8. Enjoy!
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