How to erase an embroidery with a cross: rules and features (video)

March 18, 2017 handmadebase

Content

Canvas treatment before starting work
Why you need to erase embroidery
Rules to be observed when washing
- Correct washing of cross stitch
Washing off stains
Little tricks
Video: how to wash and dry the embroidery

Cross stitching is a long and painstaking process.In addition, embroidery improves health. By working with a needle, craftswomen stimulate the nerve endings on their fingers. In addition, embroidery helps achieve peace and harmony. Each craftswoman, having finished the work, strives to quickly insert the embroidery into the frame. But before that, it must be properly processed and washed. During long work, the fabric could become dirty and wrinkled. Such unpresentable work cannot be inserted into the frame.
Before washing, you need to know if it is rightthe edges of the canvas are processed. Processing includes securing the edge of the canvas so that it does not come apart during installation in the frame, or, if necessary, painting the canvas. We present to your attention several video tutorials containing the entire visual process of washing the finished product.

Canvas treatment before starting work

Painting canvas at homeBefore work
is subject to processing. The following should be done:
1. Process the edges.Here we should talk about how to process the edges of the canvas. It is attached in several ways. If you have a sewing machine, it is better to attach the edges with a zigzag stitch. You can also sew the fabric along the edge of the product. At home, an easily accessible method is to lubricate the edge with PVA glue or colorless nail polish. Sometimes they glue tape or adhesive tape around the entire perimeter.
2. It is necessary to transfer the drawing to the canvas. It is lined with a special washable felt-tip pen. To transfer the drawing, it is necessary to mark the middle, and then make calculations from there.
3. Sometimes the canvas needs to be painted.Painting canvas is very easy at home. To add color to the canvas, you will need dye or tea. The dye is dissolved in warm water and the canvas is placed. The color depends on the amount of time it was soaked. After painting, the material is rinsed and washed with warm water.

Why you need to erase embroidery

Unwashed cross stitch can significantlyshorten the life of your wonderful embroidery. When a girl takes the work in her hands, she leaves behind her sweat and sebum secretions, which then attract dust and dirt, which is much more difficult to wash off later. Also, during the embroidery process, the needlewoman applies the lines from the pattern to the canvas with a special felt-tip pen. Or she transfers the entire pattern to the fabric. They must be washed off.
Washing is necessary in order to:

Remove small villi;
dust;
Fatty discharge;
Remove traces from the hoop;
Give the brightness of the finished drawing;

Rules to be observed when washing

You need to wash embroidery in compliance with all the basic rules. These include:

Before washing, carefully examine the back side. Cut off or secure all excess threads;

Never wash the finished work in a washing machine - the picture may distort or the canvas will completely break up;

If you decide to use a washing machinepowder, it should be special, for colored and bright things. It is not recommended to use powder at all. Its particles will not completely dissolve, and also will not be washed out. It is better to use regular shampoo when washing;

You can't make the water hot so that the threads don't get damagedfaded. Initially, you need to be responsible when choosing threads. You should embroider with high-quality threads. If you notice during the process that your threads stain your fingers, you need to wash the work in cool water;

If there are any stains on the embroidery, they are wiped before washing

To fix the color of the threads, you can add a few drops of vinegar to the water;

Always wash embroidery separately from other things;

For marking, use only a special felt-tip pen or a simple pencil.

Proper Washing of Cross Stitch
The finished work is easy to wash at home. We will tell you in more detail how to wash embroidery:

Before washing, be sure to secure all the ends of the threads well so that the crosses do not unravel;

To simply wash away small fibers from work andto give it a fresh look, you can wash the embroidery under running water with some shampoo. To do this, pour warm water into a bowl and add the product. Dip the fabric in water, hold for a couple of minutes and rinse the product;

In no case can not squeeze the work. Water from the embroidery should just drain off;

Put the canvas on a white towel. After complete drying, embroidery is patted on a terry towel.

Washing off stains

Sometimes serious incidents happen during the embroidery process. Tea, coffee or wine can be spilled on the work, or the canvas can be burnt while ironing. Such persistent stains are removed using the following means:

Use soap "Antipyatin" at the spot from the ink;

Hydrogen peroxide if you need to wash your coffee or blood;

Citric acid - at a spot from tea;

Acetic acid - wash rust;

At a stain from a cosmetic cream to use alcohol;

The scorch mark from the iron must be wiped with hydrogen peroxide, then the embroidery must be washed again;

Unexpected mold can be removed using a cloth soaked in a solution of baking soda.

The funds are applied solely to the site of contamination.

Little tricks

Needlewomen always share their advice with beginners. They should be listened to because often statements arise after an unsuccessful experience in embroidery.
Tip 1.If cross stitch is combined with beads, satin ribbon or additional long stitches, then decoration must be done after washing. Since beads and ribbon embroidery are a fragile structure that can unravel when washed.
Tip 2.When short stitches hang down after processing, it means that they were done using the wrong technique. In this case, it is better to unravel the work and embroider again. Long stitches can also hang down. They just need to be pulled up from the back side.
Tip 3. If you need to dye the canvas, you should use “natural” dyes: tea, coffee, pomegranate juice, etc.