How do you frame your cross-stitch?
LullabyF360
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Does the reverse side of your cross stitch project look messy?
Comments (19)That method works fine if you have a few stitches within an area. I do whole pictures with large areas of one color where the /// and \\\ work much better, start with a waste knot per strand and color on top of the work like you do in needlepoint and either run the floss through the back of the last few stitches, or as I discovered works very well to end a strand, make another waste knot a few rows below or above on top using a large french knot when I know future rows will secure that thread and clip the waste knots as I go along. This helps not flipping your work and hoop back and forth to end threads and seems to make the work go faster with less bulk in the back from running stitches under stitches....See Morecross stitching over afghan stitch
Comments (1)I'm sorry that nobody has stopped in to answer your question. And by now, you probably have answered the question yourself. I don't usually visit the cross stitch section. I do visit the knit section often enough, though. Nobody can give you an answer as to measurement for the afghan, because your gauge will determine width. Each afghan stitch equals a square on the grid. You will need to make the afghan 112 stitches wide and add an equal number of stitches on each side to give you whatever space you want for "empty" space around the logo. The same goes for the top. And how large that space should be is entirely up to your tastes....See Moreframing cross stitching
Comments (7)Never use masking tape for framing. You should use some type of professional mounting tape for framing and mount it to the foam board with the tape. My friend is a framer and does mine and I forgot what exactly she calls the tape but you get it at a framing supply place. She uses a lot of pins to stretch it on the board and get it even before she tapes it off. Also another way to do it is the lacing method, here are some instructions for that. I will never use the craft store for framing because here they are a rip off. I went to Joanne's once with a framing coupon just to see how much to frame my 11x14 statue of liberty and they wanted about $120 and said for that price I could get a nice plastic frame and that was after the discount so I said no way. I had always had them done at my local LNS because he is wonderful and that's where I took it and it was $40 with mats and a nice wooden frame. Now my friend does them for me at cost so it's an even better deal because I can pick out the frame at the wholesale place and she buys it for me. Here is a link that might be useful: streching technique...See Morecross stitch frame in stand
Comments (1)I have one that sits on your lap and holds the fabric taunt. I looked on the bottom and it is from K's Creation of Austin, Tx. I looked it up on line and the phone # is 512-263-1480. I don't know if she still carries these as I purchased this a long time ago from a cross stitch shop in PA. Good luck. Sue...See MoreWhitelacey
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