Cross Stitch

To learn more about the woodworking process, I made some picture frames to hang my cross-stitching pieces in. I primarily used elm for this project, as I was able to find some salvageable boards in the scrap bin, and also get some from a previous employer.

Although picture frames seem simple, there are still a number of techniques one can use to produce one. And, because the piece is intended to be decorative, any small mistakes will be obvious. There are four key steps that I identified to making a frame:

For the past few years, I’ve been cross stitching as a way to relax. I like how I can follow a pattern someone else created, listen to some music, and eventually end up with a beautiful piece of art to display. Below are a few of the pieces that I’ve made. Patterns are from DMC, as well as this book.

However, I’ve found my hand gets tired after holding the hoop for a long period of time. Given that I’ve recently gotten access to a bunch of woodworking tools at Northforge, I decided to make a cross stitch stand from scratch, rather than buy one online.