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Cleaning Petit Point
I'm working on a partially finished petit point piece that's travelled
with me through a couple of moves and 20 years of being pulled out and put away again. It's DMC thread on 32 ct. silk mesh and in desperate need of a cleaning. Does anybody know how to clean this? Does it have to be dry-cleaned? Thanks in advance. Maureen |
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Cleaning Petit Point
Maureen Grace-Miller wrote:
I'm working on a partially finished petit point piece that's travelled with me through a couple of moves and 20 years of being pulled out and put away again. It's DMC thread on 32 ct. silk mesh and in desperate need of a cleaning. Does anybody know how to clean this? Does it have to be dry-cleaned? Thanks in advance. Maureen A little Orvus (a mild soap for washing animals; available in huge jars at farm stores and in tiny, expensive jars at needlework shops) in lukewarm water ought to do the trick. If any of the colors run, rinse in cool water until running stops. Roll in towel to dry. Block if the mesh seems to want to stretch out of shape. Monique in TX |
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Cleaning Petit Point
On 1/11/11 11:55 AM, in article , "Monique in TX"
wrote: Maureen Grace-Miller wrote: I'm working on a partially finished petit point piece that's travelled with me through a couple of moves and 20 years of being pulled out and put away again. It's DMC thread on 32 ct. silk mesh and in desperate need of a cleaning. Does anybody know how to clean this? Does it have to be dry-cleaned? Thanks in advance. Maureen A little Orvus (a mild soap for washing animals; available in huge jars at farm stores and in tiny, expensive jars at needlework shops) in lukewarm water ought to do the trick. If any of the colors run, rinse in cool water until running stops. Roll in towel to dry. Block if the mesh seems to want to stretch out of shape. Monique in TX Going further - definitely DO NOT DRY Clean...frequently the DMC threads will spot as a result of the drycleaning process. Seen some really creative matting to cover these things up when I was working in the LNS/Framers. Orvus, or even plain, simple dish soap with no additives - like old fashioned Ivory will work. Just swish it around, can usually soak about 20-30 min, swish, rinse clean in clear cool water, and do as Monique has said -rolling in the towel. You can hang it on a clip hanger (like for skirts) when just damp, and then iron from the back thru a towel, face down on a towel to finish. The mesh should be okay if you haven't pulled it/twisted it during the cleaning. Ellice in NoVA |
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Cleaning Petit Point
Ellice K. wrote:
On 1/11/11 11:55 AM, in article , "Monique in TX" wrote: Maureen Grace-Miller wrote: I'm working on a partially finished petit point piece that's travelled with me through a couple of moves and 20 years of being pulled out and put away again. It's DMC thread on 32 ct. silk mesh and in desperate need of a cleaning. Does anybody know how to clean this? Does it have to be dry-cleaned? Thanks in advance. Maureen A little Orvus (a mild soap for washing animals; available in huge jars at farm stores and in tiny, expensive jars at needlework shops) in lukewarm water ought to do the trick. If any of the colors run, rinse in cool water until running stops. Roll in towel to dry. Block if the mesh seems to want to stretch out of shape. Monique in TX Going further - definitely DO NOT DRY Clean...frequently the DMC threads will spot as a result of the drycleaning process. Seen some really creative matting to cover these things up when I was working in the LNS/Framers. Orvus, or even plain, simple dish soap with no additives - like old fashioned Ivory will work. Just swish it around, can usually soak about 20-30 min, swish, rinse clean in clear cool water, and do as Monique has said -rolling in the towel. You can hang it on a clip hanger (like for skirts) when just damp, and then iron from the back thru a towel, face down on a towel to finish. The mesh should be okay if you haven't pulled it/twisted it during the cleaning. Ellice in NoVA Wow, thanks you guys! I just went to our local tack shop and bought a gallon. Can't wait to start washing withit. Maureen |
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