marand

I found an 11 inch diameter round cross stitch that was made by my DIL's gtandmother. It is completed but has a thick raw edge along the circular border. I'd like to make something with it but not a pillow. CAn you suggest a good idea for a small wall hanging for a round piece or do you have any other unique ideas? It is a tic/tac/toe type design with calico cats. I understand it hard to visualize. I cannot seem to upload photos. My computer will not comply. I have tried many times over the past months.
Thanks
Mary Ann

Tartan

If you can find an embroidery hoop to fit it, you can put it that and hang it as a picture. Some people hot glue a piece of lace or ribbon around the wooden hoop to finish. If you Google embroidery hoop framed picture or embroidery, many should come up. Another option is to put it on a quilt sandwich and bind it for a table topper.

RuthiesRetreat3

I agree with Tartan. That's exactly what I thought of. I've done this before and it looks nice.

Julienm1

Another idea...applique on fabric. to make quilt sandwich. Stipple stich on background. Hang using dowel in the top edge on back. Attach lace to thick border.

Peckish

Here are directions and illustrations for how to upload photos.
Including Images and Attachments (as of 24 Jan 2020)

It's possible they won't upload because they are too large. If this is the case, you will need to make them smaller (less than 2 mg). Sometimes if you email them to yourself, your email provider will automatically re-size them.

mcadwell

Could you put it in an old picture frame with glass in front to protect it?

sewingsuz

I also would make a table topper out of it.

Murphy224

Mount it in a shadow box if it is too thick for a frame with glass. A shadow box can be either hung on the wall or kept standing on a shelf.

illinois

This advice came a number of years ago from a friend who did a lot of counted cross-stitch. When preparing the piece, press it from the back on a soft surface, such as a towel. This allows the threads to stand away from the cloth and be more prominent rather than disappear into that fabric, whatever that might be (cotton or aida cloth). She did not advise putting glass over it--same reason we are encouraged to not store quilts in plastic or something that won't "breathe". If you feel you need the protection of glass over it, put a spacer between the piece and the glass so the threads aren't confined so tightly and gives the fabric a bit of "breathing" room.

SusieQOH

I would put it in a frame. You can do it yourself quite easily. I bought tiny pins to stretch it onto a board and then framed it with glass covering it. That way it won't get dirty.