Award winning designer, Sylvia McLeod, creates quality, timeless needlepoint designs, handpainted on canvas, for you to wear (handbags and purses, belts, bracelets, etc.) and to decorate your home (seat covers, pillows, area rugs, etc.). All for today's woman. Needlepoint Blocking Crafty Tip
When you are ready to block your stitched needlepoint tapestry and if it has a rounded shape, it's a good idea to mark the canvas threads with a waterproof marker at regular intervals horizontally and vertically on the back before blocking it. (Remember you block the canvas face side down.)
This will gave you the necessary guidelines to ensure that the canvas will be straight as you're blocking it.
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