Mounting Needlework - Hey people - let me know what you think.
Attention: Please do not waste your time and talent by mounting your beautiful needlework with tape, glue or adhesive spray.
From top left: 1. Cut acid-free matboard to fit with some excess fabric. 2. Place matboard on 100% cotton backing fabric and cut a piece slightly larger than matboard. 3. Cut thin acid-free batting to fit matboard. attach using acid-free adhesive spray. 4. Machine stitch backing to long edge of needlework. This photo shows the needlework with backing attached on top of the matboard. 5. Flip and stretch backing fabric to opposite side and pin turned under edge closely. 6. Use same technique on the remaining sides. Keep as taut as possible. Use the lines in the needlework fabric to keep it aligned with the matboard. Whip stitch or ladder stitch backing fabric to needlework fabric. As it isn't glued or taped to the board. you can make slight adjustment to the position even after it is stitched together. Use a fine tip permanent marker on the backing fabric to add your name and date.
I often find cheap packages of matboard pieces in the framing department of Hobby Lobby. They are the matting cutouts.
Mounting Needlework - Hey people - let me know what you think.
Attention: Please do not waste your time and talent by mounting your beautiful needlework with tape, glue or adhesive spray.
From top left: 1. Cut acid-free matboard to fit with some excess fabric. 2. Place matboard on 100% cotton backing fabric and cut a piece slightly larger than matboard. 3. Cut thin acid-free batting to fit matboard. attach using acid-free adhesive spray. 4. Machine stitch backing to long edge of needlework. This photo shows the needlework with backing attached on top of the matboard. 5. Flip and stretch backing fabric to opposite side and pin turned under edge closely. 6. Use same technique on the remaining sides. Keep as taut as possible. Use the lines in the needlework fabric to keep it aligned with the matboard. Whip stitch or ladder stitch backing fabric to needlework fabric. As it isn't glued or taped to the board. you can make slight adjustment to the position even after it is stitched together. Use a fine tip permanent marker on the backing fabric to add your name and date.
I often find cheap packages of matboard pieces in the framing department of Hobby Lobby. They are the matting cutouts.