Welcome!
My name is Nichole, and I'm the owner of HOOPLA. I was born and raised in gorgeous Oregon, USA, and I currently reside in the Pacific Northwest. HOOPLA is inspired by quiet, fanciful, & hilarious moments- it is any number of things immortalized on canvas with thread and a needle. If you can dream it, I can embroider it!
Each piece is completed by hand, by me from start to finish. Embroidery looks simple and elegant, but a lot of work goes into placing each tiny stitch. Some pieces take one or two hours at most, while some projects may take days to finish.
I love the entire process of creating each hoop- the spark of an idea I can picture on fabric, threading the needle with a bright strand of color. The POP as the needle comes through the fabric, the picture that appears like magic as I work. THEN stretching the fabric inside of the hoop- turning the screw to tighten the whole thing up... it really is the most satisfying thing! Once I finish one project I can hardly wait to start the next. MY BRAIN NEVER RESTS!
Have an idea for something you'd like to see in a hoop? Let's chat! The possibilities are endless...
+ a portrait of a pet
+ a phrase or word that's near & dear to you
+ wedding themed hoops/special event hoops
+ name/initial hoops
+ personalized kids' hoops
+ your favorite kind of donut embroidered in a hoop...
... that's just the beginning. I'd love to talk about custom pieces for you or someone else.
Let's get together! xo