How To Mat A Cross Stitch Picture

Here is a nice easy way to frame your own cross stitch piece using a standard store bought photo frame.
How to mat a cross stitch picture. Features you may consider include. Your laced cross stitch on an acid free foam core mounting board. If you are using glass in your frame make sure it is clean and smear free before framing cross stitch pictures. Then our last job is to drop the work into the frame and attach a back board to keep everything neat and tidy and enclosed.
Solid backing some frames may have only bend able metal clips others have a solid backing layer. A sheet of acid free paper mat or foam core board protecting the back of the fabric. A cross stitched project is so very special and during the process of stitching you will have developed a mental picture of how it will look when completed and framed. 2 3 acid free mats protecting your fabric from the glass.
You can either tape all around the edges of your piece which will be the most secure or just do the photo corner style like i do in the video demo for smaller pieces. Your finished design photo frame to fit your design fabric scissors straight pins masking tape 1 4 acid free foam core. Framing a cross stitch project can seem daunting but in this post i ll be showing you how you can save yourself money and time by learning to stretch and frame cross stitch projects yourself. A suitable frame and mat if desired.
How much unstitched fabric will be visible around the edges of the design and whether you will use a mat. Is there a way to create a beautifully framed cross stitch yourself.