The 12 inch stretcher bar frame is an inexpensive wooden embroidery frame in which the fabric can be pulled really tight. The end of the bars have teeth that you slot together to form the frame. The fabric pinned onto the frame using brass thumb tacks. I recommend the stretcher bar frame to work my hand embroidery kit in because the frame is quick to assemble and the fabric stays taught in the frame.

A local craftsman makes the stretcher bar frames for me; they are well made and great value for money.

Please visit the following webpage for instructions on how to assemble a stretcher bar frame: Stretcher Bar Frames Information

I also sell a hand tack kit which includes a tool to push the thumb tacks into the frame and a tool to remove the thumb tacks.

The 12 inch stretcher bar frame can be used for the following of my embroidery designs:

2-Sided Embroidery:

• Apple Blossoms

Blackwork:

• Blackwork Butterfly – Flight of a Butterfly
• Blackwork Butterfly – Spectral Butterfly
• Blackwork Chickadee
• Blackwork Love Birds – Just the Two of Us
• Blackwork Love Birds – What You Looking At?
• Blackwork Star
• Blackwork Study of Cats – Worked on one piece of fabric
• Blackwork Valais Blacknose Sheep

Needle Painting:

• Chipmunks
• Morning Glories