One of the easiest ways to resize an embroidered design is if the original design is in a graphic. For example, if your embroidery graphic uses a 13 mesh canvas for a finished design size of 5 inches by 5 inches, you can enlarge the design by stitching it onto a larger mesh embroidery canvas, such as a 10 mesh canvas. will make the enlarged size approximately 6.5 inches by 6.5 inches.
To calculate how much larger your needlepoint design will be by stitching it onto a larger mesh canvas, calculate how many stitches were on the original canvas. In this case, you would multiply 13 by 5, which equals 65. Then divide this total by the new mesh size. For example, 65 divided by 10 is 6.5, which is the width of the new layout.
An alternative way to enlarge a chartered needlepoint design is by sewing two stitches for each point on the needlepoint chart. This will double the size of the original design.
If your design is printed on an embroidered canvas and you wish to resize it, you can transfer the design to another piece of blank embroidered canvas. To do this you will need:
1. Make a color photocopy of the original design.
2. Enlarge or reduce this copy to the size you want.
So you can do it;
Copy the new design onto graph paper by loading graph paper into the copier. You will then have a ‘traced’ version of the new needlepoint design for sewing.
Prayed;
Trace the new design onto a blank needlepoint canvas. Go over the outlines of the design on the paper copy with a thick black marker so you can see what you’re tracing. Then tape the blank embroidery canvas you will be using on top of this color paper copy. Trace the outlines onto the canvas using waterproof colored markers. Select marker colors that are similar to the colors of the underlying design so the colors don’t show through the stitched canvas. Use a gray marker if you can’t match the colors.
With this outline now on your embroidery canvas, you can start stitching using the original canvas or color photocopy as a guide. Alternatively, you can hand paint the details on your canvas. Geometric patterns or simple designs can usually be sewn without painting, but you may wish to paint in more intricate design areas or work from a ‘graphic’ as explained above.
You can resize a needlepoint design in a few relatively simple steps. Some designs will scale up or down better than others, so before proceeding, evaluate your design and make sure it will still retain its flavor if made larger or smaller.
