This is a fun wall hanging for grandparents to measure the height of
visiting grand kiddies.
The finished length is
112cms;
The finished width is 39cms;
The tape measure panel width
(finished) is 10cms;
The tape measure has centimetres
and inches on the same side.
The raw edge appliqué panel is composed of various coloured
shapes cut from fabric using pinking shear scissors. These were then stitched
in place to a coloured background using many rows of stitching. I chose a
machine stitch that was of interest to me at that time. I encourage you to explore
your sewing machine stitches.
The cut out foam hands and feet were stitched in
place using hand stitches. The hands indicate name, height & date when the measurement was
taken.
Various beads and buttons were used to embellish the
wall hanging.
A zig zag stitch was used to stitch the tape measure
in place. I have not cut off the unwanted section of the tape, but have folded
it over to the back of the wall hanging and held it in place with a safety catch.
There may be a time when I change the position of the wall hanging, and then I will
need to use this unwanted section of the tape to adjust the new position. The
stitching of this tape commenced at the 50cms mark.
I used iron on wadding to add weight to the wall hanging.
My inspiration for this Grand Kiddies Height Wall Hanging
came from an article How Tall Am I
written by Yvonne Hender. This was published in the Innovative Machine Embroidery
Textile Art magazine, volume 17 number 9.
