There are so many fun different ways to display cross stitch. From making the smallest designs into magnets or pendants to framing in conventional frames or hoops, making into little pillows, ornaments and more, there are all sorts of ways to add your finished cross stitch designs to your home or to turn into gifts.
Sirious Stitches recently had a post about making cross stitch pieces into block ornaments that can stand up on their own, which is a good way to display cross stitch on a desk or bookshelf, and makes a fun way to present it as a gift.
They call this a block finish, but it also can be called cube finish or Styrofoam finish, since it uses a block of foam to attach the cross stitch to.
This is a great option if you want to display a piece temporarily, such as having a seasonal rotation of designs on your desk. It’s also lightweight, doesn’t take a lot of time to do, and it’s attached to the block with pins, not sewing (thus being easy to take apart when desired). You can also embellish the block in different ways to make it more seasonal or to match the theme of the cross stitch itself.
This isn’t a technique that I have used before but it looks pretty easy, especially if you already have a piece of foam on hand. And if you’re the sort to want to hoard packing materials, knowing that this technique exists will probably encourage you to hang onto that stuff a little longer and make cross stitch projects just for that purpose.
You can see the full tutorial with lots of great pictures to guide you along the way and lots of ideas for embellishing your project at Sirious Stitches.
[Photo: Sirious Stitches]
