Teresa is a wonderful stitcher. Several years ago she stitched this wonderful Beau Geste canvas and took it to a local framer who is known for being creative. The framer claimed she knew how to finish needlepoint but over time, the framed piece sagged and Teresa took it apart. She was horrified to discover that the framer hot glued found objects onto her work. In addition, she had created large openings to secure addtional found items to the work.
Teresa now has to try to salvage her beautifully stitched piece. Fortunately, David McCaskill had some wonderful suggestions of how to stitch around the holes. We are in the process of finding more silk ribbon for her. But it is a cautionary tale. Make sure your framer knows that you don't want your work to be glued. Insist that they use acid free mats and make sure they use spacers so that your needlepoint doesn't touch the class!
