I loved stitching this, but...
I initially typed this up as a review and then realized it couldn't be responded to in that category so I'm now placing it here, in a chat. Anyone have any ideas on this, I'd appreciate hearing them......
"I like to have my stitching professionally framed with a non-glare glass to keep it clean. This charm is too rounded to put under glass even with a double mat. I was disappointed and I'm now looking for either a flatter wine bottle charm or perhaps I will take the background stitching out and put the recipient's initials in the little rectangle - still thinking about it and would appreciate any feedback with ideas. I really enjoyed stitching this. The colours are beautiful and it was fun and quick. Just a tiny bit disappointed with the size of the charm."
"I like to have my stitching professionally framed with a non-glare glass to keep it clean. This charm is too rounded to put under glass even with a double mat. I was disappointed and I'm now looking for either a flatter wine bottle charm or perhaps I will take the background stitching out and put the recipient's initials in the little rectangle - still thinking about it and would appreciate any feedback with ideas. I really enjoyed stitching this. The colours are beautiful and it was fun and quick. Just a tiny bit disappointed with the size of the charm."
Posted by: margaret.donohue on 02/23/19
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I have framed a couple of my works in a shadow box frame to allow for charms. I know ideally that charms should be flat but sometimes they are not and the charms do add a nice touch to the finished work. Good luck. Pam
Posted by: pamelastine11 on 02/23/19
Margaret,
Don’t give up with using the wine bottle charm that came with the pattern just yet.
First, I would suggest for you to grab a tape measure and measure the depth of the charm you received with this pattern and write it down. Then, go to your framer with the charm and talk about the following things:
1) Many frames have different depths if you look on the inside of a frame, some frames will have a built-in wood ledge on its inside diameter which allows the project to lay on and prevents the finished project from touching the inside of the glass. I learned about the variable depths on the inside of frames when I began to learn my own framing. My tape measure goes with me to the store when I’m frame hunting.
2) talk to the framer about using ‘Spacers’ to create a wider distance between the inside of the glass and the front of the project; spacers can enlarge the distance more than a double Matt.
3) Look at what are call ‘window box’ frames- they are a deeper frame that allows different ornaments to be framed.
Hope this helps. Please let us know what you decided since we love to learn different solutions to different problems stitchers are dealing with. I’m one of the stitchers that saw your ‘chat’. :)
Don’t give up with using the wine bottle charm that came with the pattern just yet.
First, I would suggest for you to grab a tape measure and measure the depth of the charm you received with this pattern and write it down. Then, go to your framer with the charm and talk about the following things:
1) Many frames have different depths if you look on the inside of a frame, some frames will have a built-in wood ledge on its inside diameter which allows the project to lay on and prevents the finished project from touching the inside of the glass. I learned about the variable depths on the inside of frames when I began to learn my own framing. My tape measure goes with me to the store when I’m frame hunting.
2) talk to the framer about using ‘Spacers’ to create a wider distance between the inside of the glass and the front of the project; spacers can enlarge the distance more than a double Matt.
3) Look at what are call ‘window box’ frames- they are a deeper frame that allows different ornaments to be framed.
Hope this helps. Please let us know what you decided since we love to learn different solutions to different problems stitchers are dealing with. I’m one of the stitchers that saw your ‘chat’. :)
Posted by: Bermuda on 02/23/19
As a former professional framer. I can tell you there are several options to your delims. The deepest frame would be a shadow box. You could use a triple mat, or there are wooden fillets that would increase the depth.
Regular glass would be recommended for any of these due to the distortion caused by nonglare glass at that distance from the object.
Also, any of these solutions would increase the $$cosr$$.
Regular glass would be recommended for any of these due to the distortion caused by nonglare glass at that distance from the object.
Also, any of these solutions would increase the $$cosr$$.
Posted by: xansceecee on 02/23/19
It would not be a problem for a professional framer, as there are many options available. Spacers, extra deep frames, extra mattings, you name it. My framer never has a problem with any of my projects that I have thick buttons or charms on them.
Posted by: nita7 on 02/23/19