Need a Recommendation
October 24, 2007 by Melinda
I have been busy stitching a “Welcome Home Sampler” for one of the two Habitat houses to be built in my hometown this Fall. I took a ride over to see it and discovered the walls have been raised already and good progress is being made by the work crews. My initial thought was that I had better get busy myself! I want to have these cross stitch samplers stitched well ahead of time so that I don’t run into a framing problem like I did last time (the wrong size matte and frame were delivered). I have put in some good progress and I look forward to having one completely stitched by this evening if all goes well, except….
I have had a small problem with my needlework stand. The knobs refuse to turn anymore on the stretcher bars so that I can scroll my fabric as I stitch. It has been coming on for some time now, but I have just been coaxing it along. Well, no longer. I have to find a new stand of some sort. Any suggestions out there?? On a past visit to one of my favorite needlework stores in my area, I saw a “Needlework System 4″ metal stand assembly that one of the needlepointers had her canvas on. It looked sturdy and the stretcher bar top could rotate 360 degrees. I looked on the company’s website this morning, but there are no prices and it doesn’t look as if I can order direct from them. Does anyone have a favorite stand, either metal or wood, that they would like to recommend?? I’m in the market for one.
