Anyone have any special secrets to framing needlepoint? I have a book on the subject, and it describes a long process of wetting the canvas and stretching it so it is straight, stapling it to a board so it will dry straight, then repeating the whole process over again to make sure it's REALLY straight. Then, it says to steam the needlepoint with a steam iron to plump up the fibers, etc.
I am planning on doing all this, but does anyone have any pointers that they've come up with through trial and error? Any creative ideas on elegant framing? This is a big needlepoint that took someone (actually, me! and it's not QUITE done yet) about 8 months to complete. It is a smaller replica of an antique Persian rug, and about 32 x 32. I've never done something so crafty before, and I want to make sure it lives on forever (because I probably won't be doing another one).
I am planning on doing all this, but does anyone have any pointers that they've come up with through trial and error? Any creative ideas on elegant framing? This is a big needlepoint that took someone (actually, me! and it's not QUITE done yet) about 8 months to complete. It is a smaller replica of an antique Persian rug, and about 32 x 32. I've never done something so crafty before, and I want to make sure it lives on forever (because I probably won't be doing another one).