Correct way to frame cross stitch?

[Norma Anderson]

I recently opened up a framed cross stitch picture that was supposedly
pinned and laced and discovered it had been pinned and taped using acid
free 'museum quality' tape, which looked similar to plactic medical tape.
Is this bad? I know of no where to get lacing done and the one time I
tried to do it myself it came out horrific. What should I do?

Norma

[shelia springer]

I am also wondering is it ok to lace and also leave the pins in there? Just
out of curiousity? shelia kay
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[Gaias Womb]

Well while every framer probably has their own way, this my is humble opinion
on the matter and how I frame my own stuff.

Tape..................any tape..............on fabric is a no no. I've opened
up some pieces not even 5 years old that were taped with supposed "mueseum
quality acid free" tape only to cry at the condition of the fabric it had
touched. Making any changes in matting and framing on these pieces that would
affect the size was out of the question due to the damage the tape had caused.

I myself find pinning sufficient. Now I know there's probably going to be many
who disagree with me, it's just my own expereince here. If lacing isn't done
in every single space, it can pull and distort the fabric. What I do is cut a
peice of foam core the size of the frame. Then I cut out a piece centered out
of the middle of it to stretch over. I trim about 1/16" off each side of this
piece. Then I pin and stretech the stitchery. Then I place this back in the
cut out section of the foam core. I then fold my corners of fabric, pin them
to the back of the foam core and voila!

Just this humble framer's opinion.

Brightest Blessings!

[Dorita Menconi]

Pins are fine left in as long as they are stainless steel. I agree
that pinning is sufficient. I took several classes at SOCS last year
about mounting needlework and opinions differ, but there doesn't seem
to be a real need IMHO to lace if you have already pinned. I just cut
a piece of acid free matboard to put over the back to make everything
tidy.

Just my $0.02,

Dorita
--
My idea of doing housework is to sweep the room with a glance.

[Angela]

At the risk of appearing totally clueless....are these pins special types of
pins made just for this purpose? If so, where do you get them and what are
they called?

--
Angela
Elizabethtown, KY USA
Hrswoman <hrsw...@aol.com> wrote in message
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>In this framers humble opinion, nickle plated brass pins are even better
than
>stainless steel. I do wholeheartedly agree with Dorita on the need to lace
if
>you are leaving the pins in. If the pins are in they are going to hold the
>fabric just fine and the lacing is a waste of time.
>
>Leslie
>There is so much bad in the best of us,
>and so much good in the worst of us,
>it ill behooves any of us,
>to talk about the rest of us.
>
>
>
>
>

[Hrswoman]

[Martha Beth Lewis]

In <36D39371...@menconi.com> Dorita Menconi <dor...@menconi.com>
writes:

>Pins are fine left in as long as they are stainless steel. ... there

doesn't seem
>to be a real need IMHO to lace if you have already pinned.

I'm with you, Dorita. AFter I've pinned, the lacing is done just to
keep the fabric from flopping around on the back and the corners neat
until the framer does his this. mb

[Hrswoman]

Nickle plated brass pins are not special to framing. I buy nickle plated brass
silk pins from Prym in bulk boxes. My supplier is Steinlauf and Stoller out of
New York City. However you do need to make a minimum order from them. If I
remember correctly it is $40.

Leslie Greiff

[wol...@pacbell.net]

Angela wrote in message <7b2guo$1h...@enews3.newsguy.com>...

>At the risk of appearing totally clueless....are these pins special types of
>pins made just for this purpose? If so, where do you get them and what are
>they called?

AFAIK, they're ordinary dressmaker's pins, or silk pins, or any sort of straight
pin with a head that can be pushed in flush with the edge of the foam core, as
long as it is made of material that will not rust. Stainless steel or
nickel-plated brass have been mentioned.

Jenn posted that she uses stainless steel sequin pins which she said are shorter
than straight pins and so easier to insert. She didn't say where she got them
but I suppose they're available "wherever sequins are sold," to paraphrase the
old ads. :-)

HTH,
Nan Evelyn

[Jeane Cubley]

I just bought a package of the sequin pins at Joanne's last week.
Jeane

[Angela]

Thanks Jeane,

I just got home from Mae's ,even though I wasn't supposed to be walking
around...muscle spasms in my back and hip....anyway...they had a Great Sale!
I got the sequin pins of course...but a lot of their frames were 40% off!

--
Angela
Elizabethtown, KY USA

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