Mount fabric without skewing the grain

Align warp and weft before tightening the frame. Adjust evenly around the edge rather than pulling one corner until a crooked grid looks taut.

Before you start

Prepare a small offcut of the intended ground with the intended needle and thread. Mark the practice area lightly and support the fabric without stretching its grain.

Try this example

Mark a small square along fabric threads on a scrap. Mount it, compare diagonals and release it; persistent skew means remounting before stitching.

Check your result

• Release the frame and inspect front and reverse. The thread should lie as intended without distorting the ground; shorten a stitch or change the sample before pulling harder.
• Coverage and tension depend on the actual ground, thread and stitch length. A diagram shows the route, not a universal thread quantity or tension setting.

Sources

• rsnstitchbank.org: reference
• egausa.org: how to fix common embroidery mistakes

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