#Vintage quick cleaner how to#

Then I rinsed it out and spread it on a towel to dry.Īfter it dried, I ironed it on both the back and front sides.

I meant to do this overnight but we went out of town for the weekend, so my cross stitch soaked for a few days.Īfter it had soaked, I swished it around in the water to make sure that it was getting as clean as possible. I then soaked the cross stitch in the detergent mixed with water. To clean the cross stitch, I put some water in a bucket, added some laundry detergent, and swirled it with my hand until the detergent dissolved. I was able to save all of this and reuse it. Granny mounted the cross stitch on a piece of cardboard covered by batting and a thin sheet of interface. I washed the frame with soapy water and scraped off and removed the remaining paper backing and dried glue. I saved and was able to reuse the hanger and the brads that held it in place. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to pull out the points holding the cross stitch in place and then removed the hanger. I removed the paper backing that my grandmother glued in place and this is what I found.

#Vintage quick cleaner how to#

How to Clean a Cross Stitch Picture Take the Cross Stitch Apart It ended up being an easy process that didn’t take long to complete. The cross stitch had gotten quite dirty over the years, especially since it spent the last 20 years in my classroom.īefore I could use the cross stitch in my display, I knew that I would need to clean it.

Today I’m sharing how to clean a cross stitch.Įarlier this week I shared the “Hokie Corner” that I created in our family room using vintage Virginia Tech memorabilia.Ī Virginia Tech football cross stitch that my grandmother made back in the 1980’s is one piece that I used in my display. Over time, a cross stitch will get dusty and dirty.