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I have finished a lot of my nutcrackers into ornaments, but I wanted to try something different. I thought they would be really fun as stand ups I could place on the mantel over the holidays and I am so happy with how they turned out! For these, I outlined the border in a dome shape (you can find my tips on outlining your canvas here). If you’re stitching with the purpose of finishing them this way, make sure you stitch a base wide enough that the needlepoint will be able to stand up and won’t be too top heavy!
I worked with Rittenhouse Needlepoint to get these finished and I was so pleased with the quality and the turnaround time. The stand ups have a nice weight to them and the velvet fabric they provide is so rich and beautiful. They also did a wonderful job matching the cording to the design!
Nutcracker Stand Up Finishing Details:
Stand up type: Hard stand up with 1” foam
Backing Fabric: Velvets supplied by finisher
- Navy Blue Nutcracker: Velvet #17 "Cadet Blue"
- Sage Nutcracker: Velvet #5 "Forest"
Cording type: Custom cording, finisher pulled colors based on stitching
Additional Details: I added wooden feet on these stand ups to give them a little extra height!
Finishing Service:
Rittenhouse Needlepoint
- Philadelphia, PA (You can mail your finishing into them)
- Rittenhouse has very graciously provided a code “cocofriends” for customers to receive four free characters of machine embroidery for their finishing! For stand ups, I love adding the year I stitched them so that I can admire how my collection grows over the years!
