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There were a number of techniques tried during the project to support the linen while it was worked. The initial plan was to work each section on a frame and wind it on. The need to move the tapestry and also some long, cold winters that prevented the embroiderers getting into the city meant that the tapestry was removed from the frame. The advantage of the frame was that it maintained the tension and it was possible to see the whole section. Every advised us to work on a frame but the experience of this project suggests that a big frame far from ideal.
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SO After struggling with the frame for a few years, we adopted small frames. These keep the cloth in tension without stretching it in any one direction.
There were occasions when lines were worked without the tension of a frame. It was very useful to have lines and bars in place to provide a reference. |
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