If you wish to frame your design with a mat, choose your mat color carefully. Look at your design and select a mat color that will bring out a color in the design or a color that will coordinate with the room in which you want to hang it.
Instructions
STEP 1:
Measure your stitched design to check the actual size before buying a frame. Stitching tension as well as subtle differences in your fabric may change the finished size of your design.
STEP 2:
Center your design on the board. Pin the fabric to the edges of the board to temporarily hold it. Pull the fabric taut as you pin.
STEP 3:
Fold the fabric corners, then the edges to the back of the board, making mitered corners. Hold the edges in place temporarily with tape.
STEP 4:
Hand stitch the folds together, using heavy thread. When finished, remove the tape.
STEP 5:
Using long (36" or more) pieces of heavy thread, lace opposing edges together. Remove pins when finished.
STEP 6:
Place the mounted design in the frame and secure it by placing small nails or glazier’s points into the inside back of the frame. For a more finished look, you can glue brown paper to the back of the frame.