Custom framing can be expensive as anyone who has had a piece framed knows. If you are like me, you reserve that kind of framing for important things (like gifts). As a result the pile of stitched but unfinished needlepoint grows and grows.
Needlepoint for Fun has a fantastic illustrated tutorial on how you can frame your needlepoint using materials you get from the local crafts store. Unlike many other tutorials it starts with trimming the canvas and mounting it for framing.
About Janet M Perry
Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
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