Finishing Embroidery Projects: Three Ways by Rebecca Ringquist

All levels | 57 min 30 sec

Finishing Embroidery Projects: Three Ways
Overview01:07
Dowel banner20:06
Embroidery hoop10:49
Stretched canvas22:28
Quick and easy options03:00

Taught by Rebecca Ringquist

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If you’ve been embroidering for any length of time, you’ve probably asked yourself what to do with all those finished projects. Rebecca Ringquist, a Portland, Oregon based artist, designer, educator, and author, gets asked this all the time, and she is excited to share all her ideas. From samplers to small design motifs, she demonstrates three ways of finishing your projects to elevate them from a simple piece of fabric to a beautiful object worthy of being displayed. Whether hanging on your wall, turned into ornaments, or crafted into sculptural artworks, Rebecca has a wealth of advice on how to achieve finished looks for all your embroidery projects.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Dowel Banner

Finished embroidery piece
Two fabric strips - same width of project, and 3 inches taller
Backing fabric - same width of project, plus 3 inches on top and bottom
Corner turning implement - Rebecca uses a chopstick
Two dowels - same width of project, plus 2 inches
Ribbon or cord for hanging
Pins
Needle and thread
Rotary cutter and surface, or scissors
Ruler
Iron and ironing surface
Sewing machine (optional)
Finished Embroidery Hoop
Finished embroidery piece
Embroidery hoop to fit your piece
Ribbon or cord for hanging
Needle and thread
Scissors
Hoop stand by Modern Hoopla (optional)
Stretched Canvas
Finished embroidery piece
Stretched canvas or canvas stretcher bars to fit your piece
Backing fabric, three inches wider on all sides than your canvas
Backing fabric, half an inch wider on all sides than your finished embroidery piece
Needle and thread
Scissors
Flathead screwdriver
Staple gun and staples
Sawtooth picture hanger and nail
Hammer
Batting, one and half inches wider on all sides than your canvas (optional)
Sewing machine (optional)