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Posted by sjharris on September 29, 2005, 7:16 pm
I completed a piece of crewelwork back in 1981, and the background has
become discolored. What is the best way to clean it? I'm not sure,
but I think the background is cotton.
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Posted by val189 on September 29, 2005, 7:46 pm
A crewel pillow I made in the late sixties had gotten pretty yellow in
the background. I soaked it in cold water and mild shampoo, let dry,
then used Rit dye to turn the background a pale yellow. LIked the
result better that the original "natural" background. It didn't affect
the crewel work colors one bit.
Thanks for the reminder - all my pillows, crewel and needlepoint, could
use a bath.
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Posted by Lucretia Borgia on September 29, 2005, 8:37 pm
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>I completed a piece of crewelwork back in 1981, and the background has
>become discolored. What is the best way to clean it? I'm not sure,
>but I think the background is cotton.
Wash and rinse well in Orvus, or like product, reblock and reuse.
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Posted by Lucretia Borgia on September 30, 2005, 2:03 pm
On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:28:58 -0500, Dianne Lewandowski
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>I know many here at RCTN tout Orvus as the "only" means of washing
>needlework. I can assure you that any mild detergent will get you the
>same results, including dish detergent, particularly if there is oily
>residue.
>Dianne
I did say 'or like product' but I would hesitate to say to someone any
detergent as we all know detergents can vary greatly.
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>Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>> wrote:
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>>>I completed a piece of crewelwork back in 1981, and the background has
>>>become discolored. What is the best way to clean it? I'm not sure,
>>>but I think the background is cotton.
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>> Wash and rinse well in Orvus, or like product, reblock and reuse.
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on October 3, 2005, 6:49 am
So glad to hear you again.
Cheryl
On 10/2/05 10:22 PM, in article udidnY84dI1UCN3eRVn-oQ@comcast.com, "Dorsey"
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> Hi:
>
> Doing much, much better, Thank you. LOL eyes are still giving me fits--but
> at least I can work fulltime now. And while the full time work isn't
> designing--it is my second love accounting.
>
> But I can stitch again :). And we'll just take baby steps back to the
> designing.
>
> How have you been? LOL it has been a long time ?
>
> Dorsey in VA
>> On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:23:59 -0400, "Dorsey"
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>>> And please make sure that it is clear--as some of the dishwashing soaps
>>> contain dye that can be left in the fabric.
>>> Dorsey in VA
>>
>> Good point Dorsey. How are you ? Long time no hear :)
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:28:58 -0500, Dianne Lewandowski
>>>>
>>>>> I know many here at RCTN tout Orvus as the "only" means of washing
>>>>> needlework. I can assure you that any mild detergent will get you the
>>>>> same results, including dish detergent, particularly if there is oily
>>>>> residue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dianne
>>>>
>>>> I did say 'or like product' but I would hesitate to say to someone any
>>>> detergent as we all know detergents can vary greatly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I completed a piece of crewelwork back in 1981, and the background has
>>>>>>> become discolored. What is the best way to clean it? I'm not sure,
>>>>>>> but I think the background is cotton.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wash and rinse well in Orvus, or like product, reblock and reuse.
>>>
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>become discolored. What is the best way to clean it? I'm not sure,
>but I think the background is cotton.