Often, when you have completed a nice needlework pattern, the canvas will have been pulled unevenly or become slightly skewed. This makes framing difficult, at best!
Here are several ways to "block" or square up that needlework so that you can frame it or use it in a pillow...
Here are several ways to "block" or square up that needlework so that you can frame it or use it in a pillow...
Hand Method
Stretch the canvas back into shape by hand.
Place the project, face down, onto a "slightly" damp towel. This will protect the stitches from compression as you iron.
Iron the project flat from the "back" or "wrong" side, stretching as you go.
Board Method
Dampen the canvas from the back side with a squirt bottle filled with water. Caution: do not "soak" the canvas. Some dyes used in yarns or embroidery floss are NOT colorfast and will bleed, ruining your project.
Allow the moisture to penetrate the canvas and yarn fibers.
Stretch the canvas by tacking or stapling it to plywood while pulling it straight.
Steam the canvas while it it stretched.
Allow it to dry.
Remove it from the stretcher board and use as desired.
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