Mobiles have recently made a comeback, and I see them not just in children’s rooms but in other areas of the home. Mobiles are a unique way to add color and decor to an empty area of a room or above a child’s crib for something interesting to watch. This simple floral mobile is the perfect piece of decor to fill empty corners of a room or as a beautiful piece of decor for a little girl’s room.
Faux flowers never go out of style (in my opinion). Choose colors that match the look you’re going for in your home and hang them on clear fishing line to achieve the look of floating flowers. If placed above a bed or crib, it’s also something cute to wake up to every morning.
Materials:
- 6-inch macramé hoop
- Clear fishing line
- Scissors
- Faux flowers
- Wire cutters
- Needle
- Twine
- E6000 glue or hot glue gun
Step
Cut 2 long pieces of fishing line, about 8-10 inches. Tie one end to the macramé hoop with double or triple knots to secure. Tie the opposite end of the fishing line to the opposite end of the hoop. The pieces should cross each other. This will be what the mobile will hang from.
Step
Use the wire cutters to cut faux flowers from the stems. Repeat with multiple types and sizes of flowers.
Step
Thread the needle with a long piece of fishing line, about 12 inches (or however long you want the mobile to be). Poke through a flower, starting from the bottom, and pull the line most of the way through. Tie the end of the fishing line (bottom side of the flower) to the hoop.
Note, the bottom of the flowers will be facing up to the ceiling when hung.
Step
Continue threading various flowers onto the same piece of fishing line several inches apart. Some flowers may not stay in place when hung. In that case, loop a knot into the fishing line so that the flower does not fall. After 4-5 flowers are threaded on the same line, cut and tie a double or triple knot to secure.
Step
Repeat with 4-5 strands of fishing line hung on the hoop with a variety of flowers on each. No need to follow a specific pattern. Spread the lines equal distances apart so that the mobile will hang evenly.
Step
Once all lines have been hung, begin wrapping and gluing the twine around the macramé hoop. This step helps to secure the fishing line in place on the hoop so that they do not shift over time and make the mobile lopsided.
Once the glue has dried, the mobile is ready to hang! Use the crossed pieces of fishing line at the top of the hoop to hang the mobile from a hook, or secure to the ceiling with a simple thumb tack. It’s lightweight, so it doesn’t require any additional ceiling support.
Now this pretty floral mobile is perfect for decorating for the season or just because!
