Patent ID: 6757997
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: D05C

Abstract:
The method of stitching a piece of fabric such as congress cloth, linen, or needlepoint canvas that is supported within a rectangular frame having side and end pieces, comprising the steps of:placing a visible marker at the longitudinal center of each side and end piece; placing the fabric within the frame; attaching corresponding fabric edges along the side and end pieces; applying tension from the frame to the fabric directly in the plane of the fabric by expanding the spacing between the side pieces and concurrently expanding the spacing between the end pieces; while expanding the spacings between end pieces and between side pieces, observing the visible markers and controlling the movements of the end pieces and side pieces so that a center point in the fabric remains substantially aligned with all four visible markers; adding stitches into the fabric while maintaining the tension thus applied to the fabric; and then again expanding the spaces between end pieces and side pieces of the frame.