Needlepoint finishing method
OwnerJo Ann Bridget Gardella, John Louis Gardellainventors
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Abstract
A method for needlepoint finishing comprising trimming a canvas completed with a needlepoint stitched design leaving an edge portion spaced from a stitched area of the canvas to leave an unstitched area around at least a portion of a periphery of the canvas, cutting a non-paper based, substantially non-absorbent, rigid support to a desired size, wrapping a fabric composed of softer material than the rigid support around the support and attaching the fabric to the canvas. The rigid support restricts bending and prevents degradation of the rigid portion and mounted needlepoint canvas. A backing having at least one magnet can be provided to attach to the support.
Claims18
A method for needlepoint finishing comprising:
- a) trimming a canvas completed with a needlepoint stitched design leaving an edge portion spaced from a stitched area of the canvas to leave an unstitched area around at least a portion of a periphery of the canvas;
- b) cutting a non-paper based rigid support for mounting of the canvas;
- c) securing a first magnet in or on the rigid support either before or after cutting the rigid support in step (b);
- d) placing unstitched edges of the canvas around edges of the rigid support;
- e) wrapping a fabric composed of softer material than the rigid support around the support and;
- f) attaching the fabric to one or both of the rigid support or the canvas.
A method for needlepoint finishing comprising:
- a) trimming a canvas completed with a needlepoint stitched design leaving an edge portion spaced from a stitched area of the canvas to leave an unstitched area around at least a portion of a periphery of the canvas;
- b) cutting a non-paper based first rigid support for mounting of the canvas;
- c) wrapping the canvas around at least edges of the first rigid support to form a first multilayered piece comprising the canvas and first rigid support;
- d) wrapping a fabric around a second rigid support to form a second multilayered piece comprising the fabric and second rigid support, the fabric composed of softer material than the first rigid support;
- e) placing the first and second multilayered pieces in apposition;
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- f) attaching the first and second multi-layered pieces such that the first and second rigid supports restrict bending of the canvas;
- g) wherein one or both of the first and second rigid supports includes a magnet.
A multilayered finished needlepoint product comprising:
- a) a stitched needlepoint canvas having a front side and a back side
- b) a first support having a front side and an opposing back side, the front side facing the canvas, the first support having a surface area in the front side less than a surface area of the front side of the canvas, the canvas mounted to the first support, wherein the first support has a first magnet;
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- c) a backing having a second magnet, the second magnet of the backing in alignment with the first magnet of the support to secure the backing to the support;
- d) wherein the first support is formed from a non-paper based rigid material to restrict bending of the mounted canvas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.