Create Needlepoint!: Painted Stitches Sampler Stretcher Bars

December 18, 2008

Painted Stitches Sampler Stretcher Bars

I am going to stitch Stitch Your Stress Away on stretcher bars. The canvas wasn’t wide enough for my scroll frame so I bought a pair of 12” and a pair of 10” stretcher bars and a box of tacks. Thankfully Jean helped and put it all together. I’ve learned whenever you stitch multiple decorative stitches a frame should always be used. This keeps the needlepoint canvas taut and the threads don’t get all bunched up. The canvas also retains its squared up shape. I like “scoop” stitching and rolling and folding my canvas into my project bag. This isn’t possible with a frame. I want the stitches as straight as possible so now it’s all framed up!!

Dec 18, 2008 12:23:00 PM | 2. Needlepoint Tools

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