![]() I normally will leave pinned work overnight, but sometimes, I’ll pin in the morning and unpin after lunch. Mist with a light mist of water and allow to dry. Then pin the opposite side the same way, and then to two remaining opposite sides. Start the line of pins in the center of the edge you’re working on, work out to one side, and then go back to the center and work out to the other side. Pin the embroidery, working on opposite sides, as numbered in the photo above. Of course, you want the surface to be clean and I don’t advise using any good upholstered furniture, because you can ruin your upholstery with pins. Anything that will stay stiff enough and that will accept pins will work. You can even use a chunk of styrofoam from shipped packages. I use 1/2″ square cork tiles, but you don’t have something similar, you can use a padded and taut ironing board cover (on your ironing board). Pin your embroidery out on a surface that accepts pins. And, most recently – while working on the wreaths – I wrote this recap article about damp stretching. This article also details how to damp stretch your embroidery. I go into greater detail in this article about damp stretching. Damp stretching goes a long, long way towards making your finish successful! Don’t skip it! When I ask if they damp stretched it, the answer is often no, they didn’t think it was necessary. Please don’t skip this step! I can’t tell you how many folks reach out and ask what they can do about the wrinkles on their finished items, or the puckers, or a crooked finish, and so forth. Once you’ve finished the embroidery of your wreath, you’ll need to damp-stretch it preparatory to finishing. We’ll start by talking about supplies, we’ll do a little prep work, and then we’ll begin constructing the finished ornament. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of what’s ahead so you know what to expect and can launch in with great confidence!īe not afraid! This is not a difficult process! For those who have access to all sources of information on this project, take advantage of them and read the instructions here on the blog, in the PDF, and on Patreon. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you have purchased the project e-book, Twelve Wreaths for Christmas, you’ll find step-by-step finishing instructions in that PDF as well. I’ll also be posting a video on part of the finish work (the more complex part, focusing mostly on the edge work) for dedicated stitchers and higher membership levels. If you are a member on Patreon, all the finishing steps will be available in one PDF by Friday. If you’re just joining in, you’ll find all the articles relating to this stitch-along listed in the project index here. So, after today, only one more installment and your ornament will be beautiful finished and ready to hang! We’re going to start the finishing, which is split into two parts. Today, we’re moving ahead with the Christmas Wreath Ornament stitch-along. ![]()
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