I am overdue in getting this framed. I am very thankful to Nicola Parkman from Hands across the Sea Samplers. She put up a wonderful tutorial on lacing needlework. I find hers best so far, yes, I have watched others, and have laced other. I took this to Hobby Lobby to just buy the frame and have the acid free board cut. Turns out they don’t have a very good selection of frames. Luckily I found this one. I probably won’t be coming back here for framing any more.
One great piece of advice from Nicola, run a basting stitch along the fold line. Easy and really makes a difference.
I am not going through all the stages, although if you look very carefully you can see that first I used small pins before the actual lacing. I have these pins because one tutorial said only use pins. I think in the future I will use bigger pins, because it will be easier to then pull them out.
The back laced up. I am frugal, I like to cut off the side, I didn’t here, and I think that this method is better, leave more fabric. It also makes it easier to lace.
All laced up, ready to take back to the framer so they can insert it in the frame. I think you can see here, that once I framed – the edges are smoother. They will be covered by the frame itself.
Hobby Lobby is very busy this time of year, especially on a Saturday, but they called to say my frame is read, so I parked on the street, and waited in a long line, but this came home with me!
Here it is, framed and on the wall. I like the frame, it works, but I won’t be going back to Hobby Lobby for framing services. I was at my local stitch store. They don’t have cross stitch, but they do have lovely threads. They only have needlepoint. But while there I found out that the owners are red-pilled, so I like giving them more business. One of the things they do is frame. Their selection of frames is extensive. I’ll give them my business.
I’m gong to need to find more wall space…
I have steadily been working on my monogram piece, I even put my name in as well.
Leah