Greetings!
This month we are pleased to share Valentine's gift ideas, give you some tips on the care and framing of needle art, and offer a great do-it-yourself and custom framing coupon.
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Valentine's Day Ideas
Don't forget that Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Frame yourself,
frame your loved-one, or a treasured piece of memorabilia. You'll find
lots of ideas on our Gift Ideas Page! And of course, our handmade
Valentine's cards and Name Mats are on display at the shop.
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Needle Art Framing Tips
Protect From Light Damage
 Needle arts are having a revival in our area and we often have the pleasure of seeing the fruits of your carefully stitched work. When a piece of art represents such a time investment and may become a family heirloom, it is important to frame it properly. First, make sure that your work is clean and blocked to be ready for framing. When you bring it to us we will help you decide on the best framing methods and designs to preserve and display your work.
One of the most important choices you will make is whether or not to use glass in your framing project. Having seen the results of unprotected needlepoint first hand, we recommend the use of UV filtering glass on most needle art framing. This Unicorn Tapestry needlepoint was originally framed in 1980 with no ultraviolet protection. Over the course of three decades it suffered substantial fading.
View the original colors and learn how we rescued this valuable heirloom...
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More Package Special Mouldings
New Woods and Metals
We are pleased to introduce a wider variety of our popular package special mouldings. We search the markets, negotiate prices with our suppliers, and buy large quantities of these materials so that we can create discount framing packages for your everyday framing needs.
All of our "Poster Special" mouldings may now also be used in our Document Framing Packages.
Pictured here is a sample from our ever-growing selection.
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We wish you a Happy Valentine's Day and we look forward to helping you with your framing.
Kirstie, Jeff, and all the framers at
The Framer's Workshop
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