Marty & Pat’s keeps a needlework-framing specialist on site. Cross-stitch, needlepoint, and other handwork need even tension, the right mount, and a frame that does not crush the stitches — not a poster frame from a big-box aisle.
Careful hand pinning and conservation-quality materials keep textile pieces flat and stable. The shop also frames related keepsakes and dimensional work when a hoop, medal, or fabric object belongs in the same presentation.
Fort Worth stitchers have been bringing finished pieces to this Camp Bowie bench for decades. The work often took a season at the table; it should not spend the next decade wavy against acidic board. The specialist will look at the fabric, the count, and how you want the piece to read on the wall before anyone picks a moulding.
If the project is silk, wool, or a fashion textile rather than counted work, scarf framing uses the same pinning discipline. Jerseys and other sports cloth belong on the jersey framing page. Objects that need air around them — a hoop kept as an object, a medal, a small flag — often become a shadowbox.
You will see finished textile pieces in the local art gallery while you choose moulding. That is the advantage of a shop that is also a gallery on The Bricks: the sample is not only a corner chip. Neighbors from West 7th, the Cultural District, Ridglea, and Tanglewood use weekday hours to drop work off without a weekend crowd.
CPF-certified framers and conservation matting sit in the same conversation. Custom picture framing covers the rest of the wall if you are hanging stitch work next to paintings or photos.
Stop by 5025 Camp Bowie Boulevard during weekday hours, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or call (817) 738-7328. Bring the piece in its hoop or rolled; the specialist will tell you what it needs before you commit.
Questions we hear
Should I take my needlework out of the hoop before I come in?
Either way is fine. Bring it in the hoop or rolled. The specialist will tell you whether the hoop should stay as part of the presentation or come off for a flat mount.
Do you frame needlepoint and cross-stitch as well as other handwork?
Yes. Cross-stitch, needlepoint, and other needlework are a regular part of the bench. The shop keeps a needlework-framing specialist on site for tension, mounting, and a frame that will not crush the stitches.
Can a medal or small object go in the same frame as the stitching?
Often yes. Related keepsakes can share a presentation when the layout allows. Deeper pieces may be better as a shadowbox; the staff will say so when they see both items together.