Mounting a Pansy Crochet Doily- what's the best way to do this?
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Dianne
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I recently found a round wood frame and want to mount this piece my mother made years ago so that it can be passed down to my grandchildren. I bought a piece of mounting board but I’m not sure what the best way is to do this.
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There might be several options on how to do this.
You could use some decorative glass tipped short length pins to mount it to your board or I would consider using the acid-free double-sided tape that the frame shops use or scrapbookers use. The tape should not harm your crocheted doily being acid-free in nature.
In my framing experience sometimes just the pressure of the glass + your item sandwich tightly next to the mat board is usually enough to hold it in place but a piece of acid free tape might be helpful assurance to safely secure it.
I would suggest a piece of foam core poster board... you can cover it in fabric if you wish.... then use a long needle with a large eye... and some crochet thread that matches the piece you want to mount.... then just "SEW" the doily onto the backing... and put in a deep display frame to protect it from dust..... you might even be able to put LED strips inside the frame to really help it shine
When my BFF who owned a frame shop for over 40 years had a fabric item to frame she always attached it by the top of the item by stitching it to a fabric background.