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Weekly Embroidery News...

Mounting and new embroidery hoops!

12/5/2017

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With the craft fair looming and my family descending upon us from tomorrow onwards, I thought that one blog post at the end of this week and none next week, will carry you all safely over till week 21 :)! Sincere apologies to those of you now in despair. Let's talk about mounting your finished embroideries properly and at the end of this post I'll introduce a 'new' embroidery hoop.

Lanarte cross stitch kit Marjolein Bastin
Lanarte cross stitch kit Marjolein Bastin
I finally finished a pretty cross stitch kit by Lanarte. This has been my 'easy-to-take-with-me' project for a long time. Not very complicated so that I could even politely converse with people whilst stitching. Ideal for those spare moments when you can just slip in a moment of tranquil stitching. Now, some of you will probably be surprised that 'somebody like me' still does cross stitch. Yup. And I love it! Especially something so lovely like these birds by Marjolein Bastin. I grew up with her magnificent nature drawings and her whimsical stories about Vera de Muis (Vera Mouse). Do check out her website.

But what to do with the finished embroidery? Well, eventually I want it as a framed picture on the wall. And since I have known myself for nearly 39 years, the fastest that is going to happen, is to mount it immediately. Fold it away into a drawer and it will probably be found by my niece and nephew when they clear mad-auntie Jessica's apartment in 2098.

Lanarte cross stitch kit Marjolein Bastin
So, I started with giving the finished embroidery a good hand-wash with Woolite, followed by a thorough rinse. I let it dry a bit and, whilst still damp, I ironed it face down on a towel. The fabric was not unlike Jobelan and thus not at all prone to wrinkles. Then I cut a piece of thick museum's quality mount board. In Germany, this is available online from Klug Conservation. Covered the mount board with a piece of thick wadding, then glued on calico, sow on my embroidery and finished the back with a backing fabric. The result now proudly sits on my bookshelf. Eventually it will get in the way. And since it does not fit into the afore mentioned drawer anymore, it will then be dropped off at the framers :). If you would like to know the ins and outs of properly mounting your finished embroidered masterpieces, then you'll find instructions for download here: English & German.

Klass & Gessmann table clamp embroidery hoop
And last but not least: a newbie in my webshop! This beautifully crafted embroidery hoop with table clamp from Klass & Gessmann is the latest addition to my ever-growing array of high-quality embroidery tools. These frames are plastic-free and only have wooden and metal parts. And best of all, I now have the separate hoops on a stick back in stock. These hoops range from 15,5 cm to 30,5 cm and go with the Klass & Gessmann table clamps and seat frames also available. Personally, I think they are the Rolls Royce amongst the embroidery hoops!
3 Comments
Mabel
12/5/2017 18:34:59

Hallo Jessica dat ziet er erg schattig uit leuk weer een nieuwsbrief te krijgen. Veel succes en lieve groetjes uit Dordrecht

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Rachel link
13/5/2017 12:52:31

It's always very pleasing to finish a long running project, isn't it!

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Kathryn J
15/5/2017 20:57:24

Oh this looks lovely! I too enjoy cross stitch and the Lanarte designs are beautiful. I have just finished the second of two Lanarte coordinating designs: Girls on Bicycles and Romance (a couple walking on a beach). I will be taking them to the framers next week. I do like cross stitch in between more complex stitching projects. It doesn't require too much thought and is a very peaceful activity at the end of the day when I don't feel like concentrating too hard. :)

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