Needlepoint

On Older Canvas

Posted from Nuts about Needlepoint 109 days ago
Needlepoint : News

Originally posted 2007-01-22 17:39:14. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMy Sunday stitching project at the moment is an older canvas and I’m stitching it in hand. Working on it yesterday got me thinking about canvas. High-quality canvas, like Zweigart mono, is made from 100% cotton. The stiffness of a new needlepoint canvas comes from sizing added to the canvas once it is woven. Sizing also makes canvas hard on threads because the stiff sizing wears out the thread more quickly than the smooth fabric alone. Sizing is removed from canvas is several ways. If you thoroughly wet the can... (original story)