Tutorial: pinkeep finishing

This tutorial will teach you how to finish a pinkeep with magnetic interior to hold pins and needles, with ribbon ties and a contrast lining.
I am demonstrating on the spring Tiny Treasures kit, Stacy Nash's Feathered Nest pinkeep, which will be released on May 7 at 8:15 AM PDT at katie-strachan.com/shop but the technique is equally suitable for many other charts. I have used the same method on Stacy Nash's I Will Cut You pinkeep (full details below materials list)
Needed for this tutorial:
Cardstock or bristol paper for lining
Mat board for exterior
Felt to pad the mat board
Mistyfuse or similar double faced interfacing to bond the lining/cardstock
Lining fabric - I'm using Liberty Lawn here but any fabric you have in stash will work
Strong magnets - I've used 1/8 x 1/16 inch rare earth magnets
Tacky glue to glue your felt padding
Your stitched piece, prepared for finishing
Ribbon for finishing, at least 27 inches - I recommend the 7mm width of River Silks ribbon - I had said in the video that NIAH carried this, but it appears that's no longer the case. There are a lot of sources on google if you search River Silks ribbon though.
Silk or cotton sewing thread for finishing
Fine pins
Fine finishing needles, I used a #10 milliners needle and curved beading needle
Sources:
Silk thread: I used Kinkame 50 weight thread, color 93 for lacing. Britex carries the full line of Kinkame, which is a truly fabulous thread for finishing: britexfabrics.....
For the stitching I used Soie Surfine #2142, which is a near perfect color match to the linen, Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel
Rare earth magnets: scroll down to the magnets section on this page: www.needlestack...
Feathered Nest pinkeep chart by Stacy Nash: www.etsy.com/l...
Liberty of London Tana Lawn: www.libertylon...
#10 milliners needles and curved beading needles can both be purchased from Needle in a Haystack
Details on my previous finish of Stacy Nash's I Will Cut You pinkeep, as seen in this video (previously shown in episode 51):
Stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Brewer's Malt with Gobelins 061, Surfine 2061 for the over 1 with a #12 short tapestry point beading needle
The ribbon used is River Silks 7mm color #70
And I lined it with Liberty London Lodden, blue colorway
Chart: www.etsy.com/l...
I owe a great deal to Vonna's wonderful finishing tutorials and can't recommend them highly enough. My technique here is largely drawn from her tutorial on finishing a round flat ornament: • How to finish a ROUND ...

[@kristyschoch5202]

Thank you for your time Katie, your tutorial is wonderful!!

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you so much - I'm so glad you liked it!

[@carolfawcett1297]

Excellent tutorial Katie! I can see that this finish is definitely more tricky than it seems! You explained each step thoroughly, thank you for sharing this knowledge with us! I might be less intimidated to try this finish sometime.

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you! You can definitely do it - it's really not that tricky, it just takes time, attention to detail, and a little patience. It can help not to have to sit down and do it all at once - I needed to get this filmed so I sat down and worked start to finish, but breaking it up into bits can also make it more manageable.

[@athenabesa380]

Thank you! You are a great teacher.

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you so much, that's so kind of you!

[@pmillermac]

Beautiful work ❤

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you so much!

[@barbarahunter6375]

Thanks Katie for all the time you put into these tutorials. We all learn so much from your real time videos

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@feidie64]

Beautiful!

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you!

[@creativeraquelb]

Thank you for sharing your method for finishing a needlebook. I really like your idea to add two ribbon pieces to the hinge point for less stress on a single point. Great idea!

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you! It's a really useful trick, especially when you're using thinner ribbon as I am here - it can wear and shred, and an extra hinge really helps with that.

[@debraculpepper2396]

Katie you are amazing! Your finishes are simply perfection, thank you for taking it nice and slow for me. You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you for your time and expertise.😘

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you so much, that's so kind!

[@lindaskinner5887]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful tutorial. Love the pin keep

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you for watching!

[@varshakean6331]

Thanks Katie

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you for watching!

[@nevadastitcher]

Thank you for such an excellent tutorial!!! I do my own finishing and definitely picked up tips and tricks!! I appreciate your time and effort putting together this free tutorial!! I look forward to your kit release!! ❤️ ✂️🪡🧵😊

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you so much, I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@siwsanpackard1140]

I love the way you show the easy and the tricky bits, without just going off camera and sorting it. I makes it so real and a comfort when us mortals are struggling trying to emulate you. Have you tried using clips instead of just holding it when you are starting off attaching the lining pieces at the end? Lovely fabric and a gorgeous finish. Thank you Katie

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you! I would feel dishonest editing out the tricky bits, or doing that off camera, because I think we all make mistakes, or have things that we struggle with, and it's very much a part of the finishing process. You can mess up and still produce a beautiful finish! I hope that that comes through and gives people confidence. As to clips, I usually prefer pins if I need to keep something in place, but I find it quite easy to hold the lining, probably because of the small size. It fits quite nicely in the hand - for something larger I might pin it in place.

[@charj57]

Looks great
Thank you!!!

[@katiestrachanembroidery]

Thank you for watching!