In the past few days i finished up stitching one of my cross stitch designs i was working on over christmas and new year.
How to mat a cross stitch picture.
If you are using glass in your frame make sure it is clean and smear free before framing cross stitch pictures.
Once your cross stitch is all sewn around the backing card and ready for mounting you can tape the sewn card to the reverse side of the mat board.
Glass protecting from dust and smoke.
How much unstitched fabric will be visible around the edges of the design and whether you will use a mat.
Here is a nice easy way to frame your own cross stitch piece using a standard store bought photo frame.
Features you may consider include.
A cross stitched project is so very special and during the process of stitching you will have developed a mental picture of how it will look when completed and framed.
A suitable frame and mat if desired.
Solid backing some frames may have only bend able metal clips others have a solid backing layer.
2 3 acid free mats protecting your fabric from the glass.
Then our last job is to drop the work into the frame and attach a back board to keep everything neat and tidy and enclosed.
A sheet of acid free paper mat or foam core board protecting the back of the fabric.
Is there a way to create a beautifully framed cross stitch yourself.
Your laced cross stitch on an acid free foam core mounting board.