FlossTube Extra - DIY TUTORIAL - Finish & Frame Your Cross-Stitch using a Thrift Store Frame

[@bettylhalter4575]

Your framing turned out great! Thanks for the clear instructions. I feel confident to give it a try.

[@kckoehler1766]

Thank you Kari! I’m grateful for your help. 😊

[@bethymcclung]

This is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much on this tutorial. ❤

[@charj57]

00:45 your Quaker Snowflakes is beautiful … ok I’ll be quiet and continue watching. 😆 Oh the finish is ❄️lovely❄️

[@christabussian1694]

Thank you for sharing this video with us. I wondered how I might finish my projects myself as I had taken some of my projects to a framer and I could have cried when I got it back. It was so baldly done, a five year old could have done better. You have given me the confidence to frame my own. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and keep those videos coming. You say you talk fast (and you do) but you enunciate very well and that makes it easy to follow you. Too many people mumble and are nearly impossible to understand.

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Oh no, I'm so sorry your professional framing experience was so bad. I hope this video does help you.

[@gracepatane9384]

Another great finis! Thank You for the tutorial & tips! Your finishing is beautiful, Kari!

[@pamchamberlin6703]

A tip for centering the stitching: use a ruler to locate the centers of the four sides of the foam core and put a pin in each spot; fold your stitching in half to locate the centers on each edge and finger press a little crease right at the edge on each side; match the creases with the pins.

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Such a great tip! Totally going to trythat next time.

[@trdelgado]

Kari, I loved this finish with the tutorial. Thanks so much for inspiring me to do some thrift store up-cycling to frame some of my pieces. I would have really loved to see the back and how you finished it. Maybe next time?!

[@sadiejosiemom]

I would've loved to see the back too. I'm assuming she glued brown wrapping paper and cut with a xacto knife around the edge of the frame. That's the way most profesionals do it then they put the hanger on tope of that and oftentimes a label by the maker with all the info about the piece and maker info. But showing it would be nice because not everyone has seen the back of a professionally mounted & framed art piece. Also - save the mats from the thrift picture to cover with fabric or scrap paper for another project!

[@kathyhuff3406]

Great job.

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Thanks!

[@Nancyw823]

Truly enjoyed this tutorial. Thanks

[@pamchamberlin6703]

I love the blue you got from the dying.

[@Jasmine-ur1sl]

Nice tutorial. I have done some of my own thrift store frame finds - and you are right about the "thrill of the hunt. You showed me some some additional steps here which I will incorporate in future framing projects.

[@patiencelyssy8558]

Thanks for showing how to do this. I am going to be framing my first finish crosstitch piece soon and now I know how!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kimberlytrout7163]

Loved #2. Looking forward to Fridays!!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

So sweet, Thank you! :)

[@janelawrence7260]

Love the Evening Blue dyed fabric. You’ve enabled me to order Glad Tidings! Can’t wait to get it! And I ordered white silk too! That was the perfect frame! Thanks for the video!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Thank you. Happy to help :)heehee Happy Stitchging

[@janinerosenke5463]

So happy to have found your channel.

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Thank you 😊

[@sharonmahon1656]

Thanks for the video. I will be paying more attention to thrift store photos in frames as potential self-framing options.

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Absolutely! Perfect way to save your spending $$ for more fun patterns, fabric and floss.

[@barbaralooney8558]

Great to finishing!

[@cherylbreedlove6211]

Enjoyed the tutorial. Thanks much.

[@stitchann]

Love Love Love this piece. Do you have a video on dying this fabric with the Rit Dye?

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Not with Rit Dye, but I will add that to the video to do list.

[@athenabesa380]

Thank you for he tutorial. It looks perfect!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Glad you like it!

[@ceruleanblue73]

I’ve framed a few of my finishes the same way, and definitely subscribe to the done is better than perfect philosophy, especially for items that might only be displayed for a few weeks each year, but even for non-seasonal items too. I’m not creating heirloom pieces most of the time and I have no expectations that they will outlive me, as long as I enjoy them on my walls or shelves, it’s all good ☺️

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Totally agree!

[@nancygee6948]

I love the color of the fabric, the cross stitch and the finished product. Can you tell me how you dyed the fabric to get the mottling? And is the fabric colorfast?

[@TheGiddyStitcher]

I have so many things that need finishing, but begrudge spending money that I could be spending on more patterns instead. Charity shops is a good call, definitely going to make a note of some sizes and keep an eye out from now on. Thanks!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

You can do it!

[@donnafarmer8441]

All other diy framing videos I have seen cut the batting the same size as the foam core or mounting board. I'm curious why you extended your batting around to the back? Merely to protect the fabric from the frame or some other reason? Thank you for the tutorial; I'm getting ready to tackle 2 projects.

[@jackyschmid4789]

You make framing look so easy I have a sampler I did for my daughter I’m going to have a go for it

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

You CAN do it! Done is better than perfect. :)

[@darlenedeondesigns2844]

Totally impressed! I’ll definitely try this!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Thank you!

[@rhondasnow5173]

Looks great!

[@mgriffis1303]

Wow, what a beautiful project! Makes me want to try dying my own fabric too. I already do the thrift store frames when I couldn't get the size I needed at the store. Way cheaper too. Besides, you did a beautiful job on everything. I liked and subscribed on the hopes of getting more of your videos!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Thank you!

[@jodyblas986]

Thank you! I have a piece to finish and have been stalling because I didn’t quite know how to do it! I also have all of the supplies already! I see an FFO in my future!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

woohoo! You can do it

[@hanyamoschner163]

Loved your tutorial and looking forward to seeing more. Could you please share the name of the pins that you used and where to find them. TIA

[@Pasos4me]

Your piece turned out beautiful! I would like to know if you ever put glass on the front or acrylic when your frame to keep dust out? I have a couple small ones that I framed over 25 years ago and they seem fine. Just wondering….

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

I do leave glass on some, not rhyme or reason to who gets glass and who doesn't.

[@corinneburnham5422]

Great video, I also use thrift store frames. What kind of pins are you using and did you tape down the fabric on the back?

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

They are flat head, thin little 1 inch pins. There are 200 or so in a box, unfortunately my box doesn't have a label anymore. I got them at my big box sewing store.

[@delaineharvey5177]

Cute

[@lonnalueker6161]

How do you prepare your fabric prior to framing? I have a hard time getting the wrinkles out of fabric.

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

No special prep - just a hot iron without steam. Steam can bleed for the non-color fast floss

[@lesleyattary3348]

Do you worry about the foam core being acid free? Love this tutorial, you have demystified the framing process! Thank you!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

what a great question! I will need to dig a little on this acid free vs. non for foam board.

[@kjasper931]

@@TigerLilyDesigns I don't know for sure, but I would think that putting the cotton batting between your stitched piece and the foam board would protect the piece if there is acid in the foam board -- at least for a piece that is not to be an heirloom.

[@pamhigginbotham1610]

Enjoyed your video. You made it look very doable. Is there a certain blue rit dye that you used or is it just “blue”. Love the finished piece!

[@TigerLilyDesigns]

Totally do-able. Just checked my IG post from dyeing day....Rit Dye is called Evening Blue. Here's a link: amzn.to/3sj3n8a