Peacock picture and framing solutions

I bought this great vintage needlepoint piece when I was in Florida over the holidays (thrifted, of course). The only problem was that the frame it was in was damaged, so I took it, along with a couple of other things I wanted to frame, to Cheap Pete’s frame factory outlet. Were it not for Yelp, I would never have known about such a great framing shop. But I digress.

Since the piece was a non-standard size, one of the guys at the shop recommended that I buy a slightly larger frame and glue the needlepoint to a fabric-covered backing (just cardboard that came with the frame), which is exactly what I did. I happened to have blue corduroy that matched perfectly–having a large fabric stash does pay off sometimes. It was an inexpensive, fairly easy solution to an awkward framing situation, and I think it turned out quite cool.