Thrift Store Thursday Upcycled Embroidery Hoops

Today's Thrift Store Thursday project starts with embroidery hoops. These are another item I always look for thrift stores. They typically cost $.25-.50 each.

Using six 10" sized hoops, I made two boho, industrial style display shelves.

Use wood glue and a q-tip to glue the wooden hoops together.  Glue the inner circled to each other and the outer circles to one another by stacking them. For a deeper shelf you can glue more hoops together.

The hoops may not fit or stack perfectly. Hold them together and even them out with painters tape placed 4-6 places around the hoops. (Sorry for the blurry pic.)

While the glue is drying, make the shelves. Measure the depth of the stacked hoops--mine were 3" deep. For 10" hoops I cut a 9 1/4" x 3" board for the shelf, cutting 30 degree angles on the ends, making a trapezoid shape. I sanded the angle cuts to round them a bit. I used a trim board from out old schoolhouse.

Glue the ends of the shelf and place them in the stacked hoops. You can use a clamp to gently hold them in place if needed.

When the glue is dry, I finished the shelves with a clear coat. 

I love using these round diaplay shelves to hold a photo or two or a special item from a collection.

My teenage daughter is claiming them for her room. I guess they must be "hip".

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