picture framing

Sue from Texas

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Jan 30, 2002, 7:27:32 PM1/30/02

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I made a wooden picture frame for an 8 x 10 stitchery (sort of like a
tiny quilt). I need suggestions on how to secure the stitchery cloth
to the picture frame. Do you think that I need a glass over the
stitchery? I've been told to just take it to Hobby Lobby, but I want
to learn how to do this myself. Any ideas would be welcomed.
Thanks, Sue from Texas

Dave Balderstone

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Jan 30, 2002, 7:45:14 PM1/30/02

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In article <c870550b.02013...@posting.google.com>, Sue from
Texas <txsu...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Go to your local library and find a book on framing and matting. It'll
be easier for you to read the instructions and have illustrations of
the technique.

djb

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Sprog

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Jan 30, 2002, 8:19:51 PM1/30/02

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Try

http://www.diyframing.com/howto/index.cfm

W.T.Katt

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Jan 30, 2002, 9:02:40 PM1/30/02

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I wouldn't use glass...my wife and I have similar hangings and none of them
have glass...granted it will be more open to dust but (we think) they look
much better w/o glass. As far as mounting it...I can't really help you
without knowing what exactly you have to work with. Sorry about that.(If you
have extra edging on the quilt then you can wrap it and duct tape it to a
piece of hardboard or stiff cardboard and mount that in your frame). GOOD
LUCK!!! :)
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Andy Dingley

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Jan 31, 2002, 6:27:57 AM1/31/02

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txsu...@hotmail.com (Sue from Texas) a écrit :

>I need suggestions on how to secure the stitchery cloth
>to the picture frame.

http://amol.org.au/recollections/2/1/12.htm

Al Cooperband

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Jan 31, 2002, 4:50:10 PM1/31/02

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Here are 3 ways to prepare your stitchery for framing:

1. Mount it on art board. You can get dry mount material at an art store
that will allow you to iron the stitchery to art board, which can then
be mounted in the frame with brads or glazier's points. I'm not sure if
dry mount material is available that will allow you to unmount the
stitchery without damage if you want to in the future.

2. Spray a suitably sized piece of art board with spray mount (both are
available at art stores) and smooth out the stitchery on the art board.
Some spray mount is permanent; others will allow you to unmount the
stitchery later.

3. Treat the stitchery like an artist's canvas and stretch it on an
artist's canvas stretcher. Canvas stretchers are wooden frames with
mitered finger-joint corners that artists tack their canvas to before
painting on it. Special canvas-stretching pliers (should be available at
an art store that sells canvas and stretchers) are used to pull the
canvas tight. You start with one upholstery tack in the middle of one
edge, then pull the canvas tight in the middle of the opposite edge and
tack it; do the same for the middle of the other two sides; then work
out from the middle on opposite sides until there are tacks about every
2". After the canvas is attached to the stretcher, it is tightened by
driving wedges into the corner finger joints. Stretchers are available
at art supply stores; they come in standard lengths, usually at 2"
increments. To allow the entire stitchery to be viewed, you would want
to sew on a few inches of material on all sides for attaching to the
stretcher.
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Al Cooperband