Finishing a cross stitch piece is its own skill, separate from the stitching itself, and it’s easy to undo hours of work with a rushed wash or a bad framing choice. This guide pulls together everything on the site about washing, framing, mounting, storing, and gifting your finished work.
Every post tagged below covers some part of this topic, newest first. If you want a specific answer right away, start with the sections below.
Before you think about framing or mounting, most pieces benefit from a proper wash and press, though it’s not always as necessary as people assume.
Start with do you really need to wash your cross stitch, then washing, drying, and ironing for the full method once you’ve decided to go ahead.
Framing is where a lot of finished pieces end up, and there are more decisions involved than just picking a frame that looks nice.
How to frame cross stitch covers the process from start to finish, and which cross stitch frame is best narrows down the options. Glass or no glass, what’s best when framing cross stitch tackles one of the most debated questions, and framing cross stitch with Francy Frames looks at one specific product worth knowing about.
Framing isn’t the only option. Mounting on canvas and finishing plastic canvas work both come with their own techniques.
How to mount your cross stitch on canvas and how to finish plastic canvas cross stitch both cover alternatives to traditional framing, and what to do once you’ve finished your cross stitch is the right starting point if you haven’t decided yet.
Not every finished piece gets framed or displayed right away, and storing it properly in the meantime matters more than people expect.
Storing finished cross stitch covers how to keep a completed piece safe until you’re ready for it.
A finished piece makes a genuinely personal gift, and there’s more to it than just handing over a hoop.
7 awesome gift ideas for cross stitchers and the cross stitch gifts guide both cover buying for a stitcher. If you’re working with a smaller budget, great cross stitch gifts under $25 and $20 narrows it down, and personalized cross stitch gift ideas covers making the gift itself.
We've explored the blurred line between cross stitch as art or craft before, and wherever you stand on that issue, there is one thing that can elevate anyone's cross stitch; framing. We're also no stranger to framing cross stitch either, we have a great guide on how to frame cross stitch. But this isn't…
You buy a cross stitch pattern or kit, you stitch all day and night, you embellish, fix mistakes and wash your cross stitch (or maybe ask yourself do you need to wash your cross stitch) and you finally finish. You step back and admire your work and then... and then... and then you're not sure…
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When it comes to washing cross stitch you're either in the "always wash it" camp, or the "do I really NEED to wash it?" camp. Today, we're going to try and answer that question, and see if washing cross stitch is a requirement or just a good idea. The case for NEVER washing it Washing…