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Cross Stitching Floss
How do you remove the stain left from floss (the thread) bleeding from a cross stitch?
During a steaming/ironning process, the thread in my cross stitch bled colors into the rest of it. How do I remove it without ruining it further? Please advise!! This is a present to my mother that’s taken me three years!
Bleeding Floss
You look down at the lovely counted cross stitch picture that took you six months to complete. To your horror, you see that the dye from one of the floss colours has “bled” onto the fabric. What to do?
If the fibres aren’t washable, you may be out of luck. But if they are washable, or if you decide that things are so bad you have nothing to lose, try the following.
If the bleeding happens while you are washing the project, don’t let it dry. Rinse and soak the project in cold water. Keep rinsing and soaking it until the bleeding is gone and the water rinses clear. The process could take a few minutes or several hours.
If you see bleeding on a dry project, put very cold water into your sink or a flat, nonmetallic pan. Have the water just deep enough to cover the project as it lays flat on the bottom of the sink. Pour in a layer of ice. Let everything soak without any scrubbing. Replace the water and ice as needed.
Cross Stitching: The Loop Method!
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Native American Cross Stitch $19.99 Original designs from every corner of the Amerindian nations are skillfully adapted to make up a range of projects for the home, including a rug based on a Navajo pattern and a bed throw adapted from sand painting pictures. Authentic items to make include a sun catcher and a Cree bag, while detailed pictures capture scenes from traditional life…. |
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Helen Philipps’ Cross Stitch Samplers and Cards: Over 55 Designs from the Heart $19.95 All cross stitchers love to stitch for others and create designs that commemorate and affirm life’s special moments – a birth, a wedding, a new home, an anniversary or other special day. This collection of bright, decorative samplers and cards contains something for everyone, from the bright new home sampler with flowers and nesting birds, or an Advent calendar filled with the promise of Christmas… |
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Kiss at Your Own Risk $1.34 He needed a killer woman… Blaine Underhill is one lucky man after having recently escaped a century and a half of imprisonment at the hands of an evil witch. Now he’s determined to save his still-enslaved friend, but in order to do so, he’ll need the help of one of the world’s most lethal women. She was drop dead gorgeous, literally… Trinity Harpswell is sick and tired of being a Black Widow. … |
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Bucilla 45527 Counted Cross Stitch Picture Kits Mini, Day Lilies $5.31 Exquisite counted cross-stitch designs with fine detail and realistic shading that capture the beauty of life. Kits include 14-count white aida fabric, pre-sorted cotton embroidery floss, color-coded floss separators, chart and trilingual instructions. Packed in a durable, acetate project storage sleeve…. |
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Bucilla 45526 Counted Cross Stitch Picture Kits Mini, Sunflower $5.31 Exquisite counted cross-stitch designs with fine detail and realistic shading that capture the beauty of life. Kits include 14-count white aida fabric, pre-sorted cotton embroidery floss, color-coded floss separators, chart and trilingual instructions. Packed in a durable, acetate project storage sleeve…. |
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Dimensions Needlecrafts Counted Cross Stitch, Candy Cane Santa Stocking $22.28 Santa’s delivered all the presents and now he’s adding some treats to the Christmas tree. Won’t the children be surprised. This festive scene is stitched with cotton thread on 16-count dove grey Aida. Kit includes fabric, thread, wool yarn, sequins, color-coded thread sorter, felt for the stocking back, and an alphabet for personalizing. Size: Approximately 16 inches… |