How to make an embroidery without a frame?

Needlewomen who do cross stitching know how interesting and at the same time calming this activity is. Finally, the job is done. But in order for the finished product to acquire a more aesthetic appearance, it should be beautifully decorated. Today we will talk about how you can do this in an unusual and original way without a frame.

The easiest way to decorate an embroidered canvas is a baguette. But going to the baguette workshop is considered quite costly. This is justified only in cases where you have to decorate with diamond embroidery or paintings, embroidered with beads. In other cases, you can make a frame for finished work yourself.

Very nice and original, you can design a cross-stitch in the form of a postcard. At first glance, the work may seem simple, but you need to do it very carefully. This option is more suitable for small format products.

To complete the work, certain materials are needed in the form of:

• the embroidery itself;
• cardboard or paper;
• double-sided tape;
• office knife;
• pencil;
• rulers.

The work process is as follows:

1. You need to take the finished embroidery with a cross and gently iron it. It should lie flat, not puff up or bend.
2. Next, you should measure the length of the future product and its height on cardboard, carefully cut it off with a knife.
3. Then you need to fold the workpiece in half and cut a window of the required size. It is important to do this as smoothly and accurately as possible, since the appearance of the craft will depend on this.
4. Next, along the entire perimeter of the frame, you need to attach pieces of double-sided tape.
5. The next step is to try to secure the embroidery.This can be done in different ways, for example, using sewing pins. After fixing the canvas, the adhesive tape is unfastened and the embroidery is glued.

One of the simplest ways is to embroider with a hoop.

To get the job done, you need to go through the following steps.

1. Hoop the embroidery and try to tighten the fabric.
2. Then you need to cut off the excess canvas around the hoop, leaving a small strip.
3. After that, you need to step back from the edge of the canvas about 1 cm and sew the material in a circle using the "needle forward" seam. Do not tighten the knot.
4. Next, you need to take the thread by the two ends and pull the canvas evenly, then tie a knot.

The simplest and most economical option is to decorate an embroidered picture using a photo frame. A huge assortment of such products will allow you to choose the best option for an embroidered canvas. There are also many design options without using a frame or baguette. Fresh ideas will allow you to look at this process in a different way.

• Summer is the period for preparing jam for the winter. Decorating jam jars will allow the use of small embroidered napkins. It is enough to take the finished embroidery, process the edges, put it on the lid and tie it with decorative tape.

• One of the easiest ways to embroider is a DIY fridge magnet. To make it, it is better to use a plastic canvas. After that it will be easy to cut and glue it. You can also use a regular canvas, but it is initially recommended to starch it very well, which will give it rigidity.

• For those who are fond of making jewelry, miniature embroidered items will become a godsend. Such jewelry looks very stylish and unusual. Such exclusive models will be a bright complement to the image.

• You can also use the embroidered picture in the form of a dream catcher. The presence of such decorative elements will allow you to add certain notes to the interior, create individuality. The dream catcher is a talisman that allows you to protect sleeping people from bad dreams and nightmares.

• An interesting idea can be to use a cross-stitched canvas as a wall clock. To do this, it is enough to disassemble the watch and glue the embroidery to the back of the product. Then make a hole in the center for the arrows and fix them.

• The finished work can become part of a wall calendar. To make it beautifully, you should take a piece of dense fabric and sew a frame from it, on which you attach the embroidery.

• It is also better to decorate a notebook, an album for a photo or a notebook of a needlewoman with embroidery. It will be pleasant to take such a notebook in hand, to write down interesting creative ideas in it. Decorate a notebook by covering it with embroidery on canvas or fabric. It remains to decorate it beautifully, adding ribbons, beads, lace.

• You can also use embroidery to decorate a gift box. In such a decorated container, you can store small things used in work, cosmetics, stationery. In this original box you can give a gift to your family or friends.

• It is difficult to imagine the interior of an experienced craftswoman without decorative elements. Embroidered pillows will not only serve as a decor, but also become a functional part of the room. To decorate the finished work, you will need to attach it to the pillow.