Needlepoint Lacing
We never, never use liquid cleaners or relaxants on your piece because we don't
know if the thread is colorfast. If your piece has a dirty spot, we have a dry
cleaning pad that will gently remove the dirt without damaging the piece. To
stretch your piece we employ a technique called needlepoint lacing. Lacing is
the safest way of preparing needlepoint or any type of needleart piece for
framing. The piece is centered over a padded, archival board. The piece is
gently stretched and pinned along the edges with stainless steel T-pins until it
is square. The back side of the piece is then laced with cotton mercerized
thread. The T-pins can then be removed.Sticky tape, staples, glue, etc.
should never be used on needlepoint. The tape will stick to the piece and
eventually turn it yellow; the staples will tear the piece and then rust ; and
the glue can never be removed. Any materials used on the piece must be
completely reversible otherwise the piece is permanently altered.
Needlepoint lacing is time-consuming but definitely worth the effort. The
piece won't sag and the padding keeps the piece from looking flat. |