5 Ways to Finish and Display Your Stitched Piece

You’ve finished stitching — now what? Here are five simple ways to display your work.

1. Embroidery Hoop Display

The fastest option: trim your fabric, stretch it over a hoop, and hang it as-is. Wooden hoops in the 4–6 inch range work well for smaller patterns like our ornament-sized designs.

2. Traditional Framing

For a more polished look, take your finished piece to a framer or use a pre-made frame with a mat. This works especially well for larger sampler patterns.

3. Turn It Into a Card

Smaller motifs can be mounted onto blank greeting cards for a one-of-a-kind handmade gift.

4. Sew It Into a Pillow or Pouch

Finished pieces on sturdy fabric can be sewn into small pillows, pouches, or bag patches — a great way to make your stitching functional as well as decorative.

5. Ornaments

Small, low-stitch-count designs — like our holiday patterns — are perfect for finishing into stuffed ornaments for a tree or gift topper.

Whichever option you choose, always press your finished piece gently before mounting to remove hoop creases and keep your stitches looking crisp.

If you’ve just finished one of our pixel-art pieces, a simple hoop or a clean-lined frame tends to suit the bold, graphic look better than an ornate mat — see our botanical, kawaii food, ocean and garden animal, and funny animal pattern roundups for pieces at every size to finish next.