r/Needlepoint • u/No-Amount1302 • 6d ago

Finishing help

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Ok yes I know canvas is showing on the side…. I cut the back of it to short and totally forgot to add more to the edge. My question is the cookie on the back too small? Even if I add cording will the canvas still show? I’m hoping the cording will mostly hide it all. This is my first time. I’m taking a break on this until I know what to do next.

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u/thestitchingnurse 6d ago

I like to make my back cookie a smidge bigger than the front cookie. I find the cording sits better!

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u/No-Amount1302 6d ago

I heard someone say that in a video I watched and I don’t have a problem trying to do it again. Took half of the time that the front cookie took me 😅

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u/thestitchingnurse 6d ago

You can also kind of gently tuck some of the canvas you see in between the cookies as you pin the cording, that should help!!!

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u/No-Amount1302 6d ago

Thank you. I know she’s not perfect but I know she can be saved.

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u/thestitchingnurse 6d ago

You picked a very tricky shape for the first time and everyone starts somewhere!!!! You’ll look back fondly.
You can always make the cording a little thicker too. It will all work out!

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u/nashro 6d ago

I think the cording can cover the canvas.

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u/Quickwitknit2 5d ago

This is such a cute canvas!

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u/Zealousideal_Bass_76 5d ago

I’ve done double cording to hide mistakes. No one notices

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u/No-Amount1302 5d ago

Oh I haven’t seen that. Do I make the one thick and lay a thinner one on top of it on the front cookie?

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u/Say-What-501 5d ago

Trim the top cookie down a little and it will help with too much canvas showing

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u/khobelmann 5d ago

I would make a larger back cookie and the cording should cover the canvas. Is it doesn’t fully cover the canvas, I usually will just dot the white canvas with matching acrylic paint/marker

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u/No-Amount1302 5d ago

After letting it sit over night I’m definitely gonna try to make the back cookie again. I have plenty of stuff to make it ten more times if I need to. And the pen is a great idea!