Needlepoint - Religious

Leah Stewart from Thibodaux brought in another religious needlepoint and wanted the same color mats and frame as the previous. She loved the design on the last one and said it didn't matter if it was the same design or a different design. I chose this one and it think she will be surprised. This design was cut out slightly smaller that the basic cutout - the needlepoint viewed is approx. 7" x 8 1/2" and the outside of the frame is 12 1/2" x 14". The frame finish is known as "plum" finish (between black and cherry). I cut out this mat design using my computerized mat cutter. She is donating this to a good cause... it will be raffled.

Needlepoint - Religious

This needlepoint was another one done by Leah Stewart from Thibodaux, La. This is fairly small... the OUTSIDE of the frame is about 12" x 12". The finish size of the needlepoint is only 6" x6 1/4". The corner design in the mat is very small... the radius of the two partial circles in each corner is only 1/4" and the notch in each corner is only 3/16". This design was cut out using my computerized mat cutter.

Fan & Photo

The fan is a print reproduction of a painting by "Clementine Hunter". The photo is of five sisters who went to the event... the Melrose Plantation Festival in Natchitoches. I suggest round corner cutouts in the mat(s) corners, which was cut out using my computerized mat cutter.

Christmas 2009 Needlepoint

Hi. Well... it's already getting closer and closer to Christmas 2009. This needlepoint was done by one of my regular customers, which (as usual) is absolutely beautiful. I am sure it involved a lot of time and work. I chose this mat design to enhance her work but not distract from it. These corner cuts were made using my computerized mat cutter. This needlepoint was done by Catherine Domangue of Houma.

Newspaper Clipping - Doctor

This is an example of what i can cut by hand using a razor sharp utility knife... JUST KIDDING! This cut was made using my Wizard Computerized Mat Cutter. I use the computer software to design the position and size of the cutouts. The doctor's symbol is approximately 3 1/2 x 3 1/2. I laminated the newspaper clipping to preserve it. The color of the matboards you see in this photo are NOT exactly the colors used in this framing, but close.