Fabric Finishing Techniques

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Braided Cording While not a finishing technique in and of itself, braided cording and tassels can be used to dress up other project finishes like the Filled Pillow With Optional Braid & Tassel. While you can purchase cording from a craft store, you may not be able to find the exact color you need. These instructions allow you to create cording from cross-stitch floss. View Instructions...

Filled Pillow With Optional Braid & Tassel This finishing technique is most often used to create ornaments but can also be used to complete any project that you want to hang. There are two parts to this approach, forming and stuffing the "pillow", and adding the braid and tassel. The braid and tassel are optional but add an elegant finish to the project.   View Instructions...

Bookmark with Frayed Edge The Frayed Edge finish is used to add a 1/2" frayed border around your finished project. The cross stitch fabric is stiffened by sandwiching multiple pieces of fusible web, available at most fabric stores, between another piece of fabric identical to that used to stitch the project. The two pieces of fabric are then sewn together to ensure that the frayed edges will not unravel beyond that point.   View Instructions...

Jewelry Pin This finishing technique can be used to turn small patterns stitched on Aida or similar fabric into jewelry pins. The technique works best for square or rectangular pins but it could be adapted for circular pins. View Instructions...

Mini Banner Ornament This finishing technique allows you to create mini banner ornaments from stitched projects up to 5" in width. View Instructions...

Refrigerator Magnet This finishing technique is used to add a magnetic backing to a cross-stitch project turning it into a refrigerator magnet. The fabric is reinforced using a thin piece of "shirt cardboard" or similar thin cardboard. View Instructions...