I am on a mission to make almost everything in my little bambinos nursery (and I am slightly obbsessed with DIYing). But when I fell in love with this Etsy mobile, I didn't fall in love with the price tag! and lets be honest, I love Etsy, but when this looked so easy to make myself, I couldnt pass it up. Good news DIYers, It is easier than it looks! Cheap too! Here is a tutorial breakdown with pictures and what you will need to make this adorable crib mobile! FYI, this does not have to be used for a baby mobile, but can also be modified for parties, weddings, etc! Honestly, this is so super easy, a tutorial is not really needed, but why not?
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| Mobile from Etsy |
Here is what you will need:
*Ribbon and fabric scraps (a variety of texture/size/design/color)
*Wood cross stitch hoop (Mine came in a pack of three different sizes, I used the largest size. I found mine at Michaels)
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| The largest hoop is not pictured as I had already started my mobile |
That's all you will need! So far SUPER easy right?!
Since my nursery is gender neutral, I am using greys, whites, silvers and dashes of gold. I decided to stick with the greys, whites and silvers for my mobile. Really, what makes this mobile so perfect is the imperfect use of different fabrics and ribbons. STAY AWAY FROM WIRED RIBBON, it will not lay flat with the other pieces.
1) To get started, cut your fabric and ribbon pieces to about 28 inches long (I made my mobile longer, because you can always cut it to a shorter length....but you cant add more fabric. ) Fold the Ribbon in half.
2) I started by looping the fabric around the mobile and randomly placed them around the loop. Pull the two bottom pieces through the looped part, pull tightly around the hoop.
(I placed about 1-5 pieces per fabric or ribbon on the hoop)
3) Last, I used a 4 pieces of looped sheer ribbon to make the part for hanging the mobile....and voila! a DIY ribbon crib mobile for half the price!
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| My DIY mobile |
