Cross Stitch Framing

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Maxim Picture Framing

Tapestry and cross-stitch pictures are very similar to frame with a couple of major exceptions. In the first place tapestries are much heavier to deal with and often a lot larger. Secondly they invariably require an extra stage in the process known as blocking to restore their shape. I have only come across one example of a tapestry that was so precisely sewn  that it didn’t require blocking.  A prime example of what I mean is shown in these pictures of a very large tapestry we did last year. As you can see before we blocked it, we hung it up against a door frame to see how much out of square it was. It took many hours of blocking to get that one back in shape but the end result was really worthwhile.

As an alternative to conventional framing many of our clients choose to have their tapestry made into a lovely fire screen. A nice sturdy frame and the addition a pair of feet and a handle are all that is needed to turn your picture into a useful piece of furniture.  

Tapestries can of course be hung like a curtain from a rail but we think they look better stretched and framed. Regrettably we are unable to handle tapestries larger than 36” x 48” owing to the size or our workshop and difficulties in sending by carrier.

 After a lot of blocking we  eventually  restored the tapestry to  its proper shape.

The picture above shows a tapestry pinned out on the blocking board in the early stage of the blocking process.