Is it Frameworthy?

When people come to my house for the first time, they sometimes comment on all the needlework I have hanging in my house.  The official count is 5 pieces in the foyer/hallway, 4 in the dining room, 4 in the kitchen, 9 in the family room, one in the bathroom, and one in the living room.  Two of them were stitched by my mother-in-law:  our wedding announcement and a clock face.  Seven of them are round robins, and one of them is an antique perforated paper bookmark.  In spite of the large number of pieces, I have tried to use a little restraint.  Not every wall in my house is covered in cross stitch, and I can think of five framed pieces that aren't even hanging right now.

I am the only one who knows the extent of the unframed.  Today I took all unframed pieces that I have out of the drawer where they wait and pinned them on my design wall.

I only hung up things bigger than an ornament since my unfinished ornaments are stashed all over the house.

Why do I have 20 unframed cross stitch pieces?  Lack of wall space and, more importantly, cost. Custom framing costs as much or more than having a quilt longarmed.   There are a couple of these that I don't really want to hang in my house, but I would like to have them framed.  I think framing would be a good way to preserve them.

I don't want my kids saddled with trying to deal with my cross stitch after I'm gone (not that I'm planning to go anytime soon).  I don't want my kids to feel like they have to keep it all.  I would like them to each keep a couple of pieces, but I hope my friends, siblings and their kids will take some of it.  I joke with my  oldest son that he is going to inherit my pincushion/needleroll/scissor fob collection, but I really just hope it goes to someone who will love it.

I think it is much easier to get rid of quilts than needlework.  Plenty of charities accept quilts.  I don't know of any that accept cross stitch!

Linking up:  http://www.supermomnocape.com/2016/06/13/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-62/