Framing Two Cross Stitch Projects
Hello friends,
Recently during our vacation at home I got a chance to frame two recent cross stitch finishes, Tonight We Ride, and also Gathering Acorns. Due to their shape and size, we didn't have any appropriate frames in our stash, so I had to pop along to Spotlight to hunt for some. Luckily they had a sale, so we got the frames for half price, and then I framed them using my normal cross stitch framing method.
The Tonight We Ride cross stitch project ended up in a big frame, as it was a weird size. I'm not sure where to put it yet, but it really looks great.
Luckily the Gathering Acorns cross stitch project was a standard size, so it was easy to frame, and it looks adorable on our bedroom wall.
I'm making great progress on my Dimensions Aurora Cabin cross stitch project, and I'm over halfway through now, but I doubt I'll get it finished before spring.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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Carrot Forest Sampler Cross Stitch Project Framing
Hello friends,
Last year I finished the Carrot Forest Sampler cross stitch project from Owl Forest Embroidery (if you want to see more information about this project, please check out the original blog post here), and one of my tasks over the Christmas holiday break was to finally get around to framing it, and then getting it up on the wall in my craft room.
The size of the project was a little weird, so it took me a couple of months to track down a frame that would fit it. I ended up finding an old wooden picture frame at one of our local second hand stores, but it wasn't in a colour that I wanted. So the first task was to sand the picture frame down, and then paint it using some white chalk-based paint.
After a quick sand down, it was time to paint the frame with an undercoat. I unfortunately, however, chose an undercoat that took 5 hours of drying and curing, so I had to wait until the next day before I could paint it with two coats of the white chalk paint.
And finally when the paint was dried and cured, it was time to frame my cross stitch project using my pretty newly painted frame. I used the same framing method that I used for the Christmas Cross Stitch project last year, and you can find the information to do that here.
And now that it's done, I'm really happy with the finished project. The carrots in the Carrot Forest Sampler really pop against the black aida and the white picture frame, and the white rabbits make a cute feature.
And now my Carrot Cross Stitch Sampler hangs on the wall beside my beloved Mushroom Sampler by CutePatternsByMaria on Etsy. One day I'll share with you about my Mushroom Sampler, as it really is a beautiful project to work on, and to have on your wall afterward.
The next couple of weeks are busy for me, as I am in the middle of renovating my craft room (and moving my office into it when finished), painting our woodshed before autumn, and my parents will be staying with us when my dad goes into hospital for knee replacement surgery next week. I hope to keep to weekly blog posts, but if that doesn't happen, I will get back to it as soon as possible.
Have a wonderful day.
Julie-Ann
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