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Frame Yourself your cherished XS

A word of caution: If you really cherish your sample, please consider asking  professional  framers to do the work. The skills with which they handle you piece of art are really worthy.

Supplies:

- 1 frame

- 1 foamcore board (thickness 5mm or +- 3/16'')  cut a little bit smaller than the frame

- 1 rectangle of felt with the same size as the foamcore board

- 1 cardboard (thickness 2,5mm or +-2/8'') cut at the same size as the frame

-  double faces tape (for carpet)

- 1 hook

- small nails or staples

- Kraft paper tape

- pins

- patience and care

 

Piece of homework!

The all idea is to frame  your piece of work for little money as possible. I used a standard frame and I did adjust my embroidery to the frame by having different margins vertically and horizontally. To get cheap frames, look at garage sales or kraft shops that sell frames made from scrap. In the following step by step I used a 30 x 40 cm (11.8'' x 15.74'') frame that cost me around 2$. 

Let start!

I cut the foamcore board a bit smaller so it fits in the frame when you cover it with the canvas. To cut properly, you should previously mark carefully the foamcore board at the right dimensions and with right angles.

carton plume blanc sur de la ouate bkanche. Une main trace avec un feutre bleu pendant que l'autre main tient le carton plume

 

 

 

 - Then place the foamcore board on the felt, mark the contour and then cut the felt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

carton plume avec adhésif double face collé dessus

 

 

 

- Cut 10 squares of double faces tape.

- Stick them on the foamcore board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ouate retaillée aux ciseaux au raz des bord du carton plume

 

 

 

- Stick on the felt on the foamcore board.

- Shave the surplus of felt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

mesure des bords de la broderie avec un réglet en acier inaxidable pour déterminer la position dans le cadre.

 

 

 

 - Define the margin on the embroidery and add 1 mm ( +-3/32'') on each side to take into account the thickness of the felt.

- Mark with a pin the margins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

marquage du pli d'une toile de lin entre le pouce et l'index

 

 

 

 

- Mark the folds by "crushing" the fabric at the margin and by following a strand on the canvas

 

 

 

 

 

 

une brodrie représentant un chêne avec un cuilleur de champignon dessous, Les contours de la toile ont un pli marquez

 

 

 

 - After marking the folds, the canvas is ready to be placed on top of the felt. It will fit perfectly and will be easily adjusted. (one alternative is to pull one strand from the canvas instead of forming a fold. It is faster but gives you no chance to mess up!)

 

 

 

 

 

 mise d'une èpingle dans un coin de tissu

 

 

 

- Pin the first corner on the side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

broderie d'une chêne avec un promeneur récoltant des champignon au pied de l'arbre.

 

 

 

 

-  and continue with the following corners.

 

 

 

 

 

toile de lin brodée avec un chêne

 

 

 

 -  Wedge the fold on the side of the foamcore board at the middle of one side and put a pin. Then do the same on the opposite side. Repeat on the other two sides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

cancvas brodé avec un arbre en automne

 

 

 

 - Put pins at the middles ("the middle of the middle...) alternating sides in order to keep the same tension on the canvas.


 

 

 

 

 

carton plume pour encadre une broederie , face arrière montrant un adhésif double face collé au bord

 

- Stick on double faces tape on two opposite sides on the back ( length).

- Don't forget to adjust the tape to the width of the canvas flap. 

A word of caution: Since you don't know what type of chemical are present in the tape, it is possible that with time, the canvas ends up "burned" by the adhesive tape. The traditional way of framing is to oversew two sides of the canvas, and then to pull opposite flaps of the canvas with long threads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

toile lin rabatue sur un carton plume

 

 

 

- Pull down the flap to fix it on the tape. Start from the middle using one thread on the canvas to position straight your canvas. Continue toward the corner, pulling out the pins.

- Stick on the opposite side.

 

 

 

 

 

toile de lin collé ave du ruban double faces.

 

 

 

- Proceed the same way with the remaining sides. Bevel the tape and stick it on the 2 reaming sides. Fold the canvas in the corners just a little, put a pin. Then fold down on the tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

dos d'un canvas prêt à être encadré avec son carton plume.

 

 

 

 

- Here what it looks on the back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Place the embroidery in the frame, and the cardboard on top.

- Staple the 4 corners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - Then staple all around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Drive in the staples against the cardboard.

Instead of staples, the classical way is to fix the cardboard with small nails ( without head) on the the side of the frame. That way the nails are not in contact with the canvas and you avoid the risk of staining your canvas with rust. However I used staples made to hang fabric on walls and I am not to worry about rust. Anyway I am sure that you will listen what your fingers have to say regarding this matter !


 

 

 

 

rouleau de paper kraft gommé

 

 

 

 

- Cut 4  strips of kraft paper tape a bit smaller than the sides of the frame. 2 strips are cut straight (width of the frame) and 2 strips are beveled.

 

 

 

 

 

bande de papier kraft trempé dans un bol d'eau blanc 

 

 

 

- Humidify the kraft tape with a rapid gesture( do not soak it).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pose de papier kraft au dos d'un encadrement pour le mettre hors pousière

 

 

 

 

 - Place the first strip (width).

 

 

 

 

 

 pose d'une bande de papierkraft sur le dos d'un cadre et lissage de la bande avec les doigts,

 

 

 

 

- Smooth gently the tape on the top of the frame.

 

 

 

 

 

cadre mis hors puossière par bande de papier kraft. Opération de lissage du papier pour enlever les plis.

 

 

 

 

- Then smooth gently the tape against the cardboard . Don't try to "tense" the tape by pulling it. The paper will dry and look nice by itself.

- Repeat for the opposite side.

 

 

 

 

 

dos de cadre d'une broderie entouré de papier kraft pour éviter l'empoussièrage.

 

 

 

- Repeat with the beveled tapes.

- Let dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

crayon vert sur réglet inox posés sur l'arrière d'un cadre ayant un anneau rond d'accrochage.

 

 

 

 - Mark the center of the frame top and put the hook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Here is the result. You should be left with ten fingers and a beautiful framing experience!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

broderie encadrée d'un chêne marron posé sur un commode et entouré d'un collier, d'une joli boîte et d'une fleur séçhée d'hortensia.

 

 

 

 

- hang up on the wall, and voilà !