Pages
- Home
- New in 2024
- Needlepoint Finishers
- COVID-19 and Needlepoint Fun
- Interviews
- Podcasts and Videos about Needlepoint
- Tutorials and Tips
- Monthly Clubs
- Needle Felting on Needlepoint Canvas UPDATED
- Beading on Needlepoint Canvas
- Blog-Stitching Links
- Teach Yourself Needlepoint & Embellishment
- Needle Painting with Thread on Needlepoint Canvas Tutorial
- Recommended Online Shops
- Counted Canvaswork Designers
- Counted Canvaswork Shops
- Where to Donate Unwanted Stash
- Where to Sell Unwanted Stash
- Where to Have Designs Put on Needlepoint Canvas
- How To Paint Your Own Needlepoint Canvas
- Covering a Painted Canvas Entirely with Squares
- Learn How To Finish Needlepoint (Including Self Finishing Tutorials)
- Turkeywork Tutorial
- Copyright, Trademark and Needlepoint
- Stitching Services
- Thread Colors for Faces and Skin
- Creating Needlepoint Plaids
- How to Clean or Restore Needlepoint
- Lefties Learn Basketweave
- Appraisers for Needlepoint
- Stitching with Ribbon on Needlepoint Canvas
- Trapunto, Repousse and Padding Explained
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Choosing a Border
I think O'jishi needs a border. I wanted to add more of the hot coral reds to the canvas and thought a border would be a great way to do so. Above you see my text stitches. I thought I'd use a padded section of rectangles to echo the background stitch. But it's too red and detracts from the main design.
Next I tried laying long lines of Kreinik metallic to be couched down with a darker metallic to look like faux bamboo. I like it better. The sample stitches are on the left side. Below are two sides done. What do you think?
I haven't quite made up my mind....
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)