2. A board would then be covered with a piece of 100% cotton muslin fabric which has been pre-washed to remove any sizings or finishes, and carefully ironed to remove the wrinkles. The fabric length should be sufficient to go completely around the board, plus one inch for the seam, and two inches wider than the board. Rip, rather than cut the fabric so that the straight of the grain can be matched parallel to the edge of the mat board. The fabric should be wrapped around the board tightly enough to be snug without warping the board. Turn under the raw fabric edge and overcast the seam to close. The sides should then be turned in, the fabric carefully straightened, and the seam stitched closed. 3. Place the sampler on the mounting board, carefully centering it within the frame space. Pin with entomological or lace pins, matching the warps and wefts of the sampler to the warps and wefts of the mounting fabric. Baste the sampler to the mounting fabric with long running stitches and remove the pins. 31
