Just in time for summer I've had my "No Bees No Honey, No Work No Money" sampler framed. I am quite pleased with how it turned out and the lovely folks at Ginger's Hang Up here in town did a marvelous job on it. They stretched it perfectly! And they also helped me decide on a frame, which I am pretty hopeless at doing myself!
I have to share a close up of the frame itself. I love the little detailing on the edge--very subtle but makes it looks just a little more interesting. And the color works nicely with the brown shades in the wording.
See how nice and taut it is? It really is stretched perfectly. And to think of all the slight creases in it when I dropped it off (even after ironing it). There is a slight padding behind the fabric, so it is cushioned. Unfortunately you can't tell from the photo, but the linen is hand-dyed and there is a lovely variegation to the color of the linen. It looks a bit more taupe/brown here, but the color of the linen is really much warmer and not at all washed out looking as it appears here.
Here is a close up once again of the design. This is one of my very favorite finishes! I think I will hang it next to a Prairie Schooler garden design, which also has a bee skep in it! Will share photos when it is finally on the wall. It's so expensive to frame projects, so I am always very happy when I have something new to add to my small collection!