Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
Preparing a Canvas for Framing
A course by Emily Peacock , Needlework Designer
About the video: Preparing a Canvas for Framing
Overview
“If you want to frame your picture or hang it on a wall, you can send it to a framer! Of course, this is a more expensive option - they will usually handle the blocking for you too. make sure they are a framer who has experience with framing textiles and needlepoint. ”
In this video lesson Emily Peacock addresses the topic: Preparing a Canvas for Framing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation. Learn how to draw, chart, and stitch your own handcrafted portrait from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Bye now. Your canvas or your fabric should be blocked and it should be nice and square. So what I'm going to do in this lesson is I'm going to show you how to prepare your work for framing. Now this can work for canvas and it can also work for fabric. It's the same method. And it's called the lacing method. So what I've done, is I bought a frame. And my frame. has a mount on it. I quite like to use a mount for my work because it just lifts it away from the dark color of the frame. I've also cut a board. So I'm gonna turn my frame over. and I've cut my board. and it's a bit smaller than the ...”
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Course summary for: Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
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Decoration, Embroidery, Textile Design
Emily Peacock
A course by Emily Peacock
Best known for her bright colors, typography, and quirky designs, Emily is a needlework designer from the UK who thinks of herself as a graphic designer that works in wool.She began her professional career as a graphic designer in London, working in typography, design, and illustration. Emily rediscovered her love of needlework upon moving to calmer surroundings in France. Returning to the UK four years later inspired her to work on needlework designs full time, thanks to growing popularity in her cross-stitching kits and features of her work in magazines.
Today, Emily works on private commissions, artist collaborations, and large projects for global companies. She also designs and makes cross stitch and needlepoint kits and teaches needlework at The V&A London, The Royal School of Needlework, and on cruise ships around the world. In 2018, she was awarded Designer of the Year at the first National Needlecraft Awards.
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