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**Gillian Murray[_2_]** · April 5th 15, 02:54 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework

On 3/28/2015 9:46 AM, Nyssa wrote:
Gillian Murray wrote:

On 3/27/2015 10:53 AM, Nyssa wrote:
wrote:

Hi everybody--

I've just purchased the chart for Tribute to the Old
Masters by Nouveau Encore Designs. The finished size on
32-ct fabric is 27 x 27, which means that the fabric
size
should be about 33 x 33. Clearly, that won't fit on my
Artisan Designs needlework frame--or any other frame
I've
ever heard of. I hate the thought of doing in a hoop...
How have other people mounted this size linen in order
to work on it?

Apologies if this is an old topic--I just discovered
this board.

I'm thinking Wichelt Belfast Light Mocha and DMC 4245...

Marcia

I've got scroll bars that wide. I bought up most of the
lengths soon after I bought the original set, so have
30 and 36 inch bars. IIRC they went as high as 40 inches,
but I never thought I'd need 'em that long.

I currently have a project in the 36 inchers. When (if?)
I get a chance to work on it, I prop one end up on a
small table that holds my chart. Awkward, but workable.

Another possibility is a frame meant for doing quilt
squares one at a time. Those are adjustable to various
sizes, so might be large enough to hold your project.

Failing that, furring or framing strips cut to size and
joined at the corners. Then staple strips of fabric to
the edges and lace your fabric to the edge strips. I
don't think you'd want to staple your stitching fabric
directly since you might get stains from the wood or risk
tearing your evenweave.

Hope that some of this gives you pointers to a solution.

Nyssa, who really needs to get back to stitching this
summer At River's End

Hello, Nyssa...long time, no see. However every time I go
into my hubbies man-cave, I see the lovely addition you
designed for me, to add to his ham radio pic!

Gillian

Not stitching much, doing some quilting..a little aier on
older eyes! oops easier, not aier!!

Hi Gill~~~~

I'm glad that it's in a place of honor in his man-cave.

We should have let him keep the old one with his old call
sign. That woulda taught him better than to upgrade his
call along with his license class. lol

73,
Nyssa, who has to get ready for tonight's ham radio net
At River's End

He has the original, with the new callsign as a tag=along on the bottom
of it. I must remember to send a pic to you.

Right now, he is driving the new car, with my Tech call on it...and I
drive the older car, with his Extra on it! LOL

Gill