How To Make a Baby Mobile
Written by Brooke Mosesman, IG: @happilyeverdecorated
I am so excited to share this easy DIY baby mobile with you! As soon as we found out we were having a girl, I knew I wanted to do a floral theme in our daughter’s nursery. When I came across these gorgeous Sola Wood Flowers I knew I had to use them to make some décor to fit my vision. Follow along to see how I created this beautiful baby mobile. Now let’s get started!
Here is what you will need:
- Sola Wood Flowers of your color choice. (I used the Wedding Bells Assortment)
- Wreath (I used a 12” grapevine wreath I found at Dollar General for $4)
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Fishing line
- Diamond beads
- Twine
- Sewing needle
- Thimble
Step 1
First I attached the twine to the wreath in 4 spots so it would hang nice and even. To attach it, I simply wrapped it around the wreath 3 times to give it a little more of a bold look, then I tied it in a knot.
Step 2
I began threading the fishing line through the wreath and pulling down some slack until I got to a length I was happy with. I knew I wanted the flowers to descend gradually and then come back up creating a veil-like shape. Once you have the length, leave your needle attached on the fishing line and tie off the section at the top knotting it onto the wreath.
Step 3
Onto the fun part! I used diamond-shaped beads that I got from Michael’s to add to the fishing line to give the mobile a little sparkle. Take your needle, thread the bead onto the fishing line then go back around and thread it again to make a loop. This will secure the bead in the place you decided on so it won’t slide around. As the length of my fishing line increased I added more beads. The 2 shortest ones I didn’t use a bead and the longest one I used 3.
Step 4
Now, we add the first flower. This is where you will need your thimble. I pushed my needle through the base of the flower and tied it off when it was at the length I wanted. The flowers are thick but delicate so you will need to firmly but gently hold the flower to not damage it while pushing the needle through. Here’s a visual to help you understand my process.
Step 5
Once I had my first section done I decided to add a few more sections before it that were shorter because I started at a length I felt was too long. So think about if you want to switch your starting length now before moving on with your design so you can make adjustments. Then, I just repeated these few steps to complete 3-4 sections and took a break. This is when I broke out the hot glue gun. I added a dab of glue to every spot I attached something at. So, I glued the knot where I attached the fishing line to the wreath, the bead and the flower to help keep the knots secure so nothing would come off. Then keep going until you’re done!
*Warning* if your glue gun is too hot or you touch the metal tip to the fishing line it will melt and you’ll have to start over with a new piece of fishing line. I learned this the hard way!
