Expert: Angela - 11/2/2006

Question
:_(   Can you help me? I am in the middle of doing a cross-stitch. One night after doing a little work, I set my project down for the night and went to bed. When I got up the next morning I spotted a pop can had somehow become overturned overtop of my cross-stitch. After assessing the situation, the only damage is one or two dark spots of root beer, above my work. However its on a part that wont get covered by stitches and that will remain white.  :(
Will pop come out??
Can you help me?

Answer
Hello, Danielle :)

You can try cleaning your work by doing the following steps.

1.  In a clean sink, partially fill it with tepid (barely warm to the touch) water, and add either mild dishwashing soap or mild laundry detergent to it.

2.  Place your work into the water, and allow to soak for about 5 minutes.

3.  Gently swish the project around to remove any soiling that may be still left on it.  If there is some soiling still visible, use a very clean (brand new) tooth brush to gently brush these areas clean.

4.  Rinse in cold water, and then lay it flat on a towel.  Roll the project into the towel to remove excess water.

5.  With an iron preset to cotton with steam, iron the project on the back side (reverse) until the wrinkles come out.  If you still see wrinkles, use a spray bottle and spray some more water on it, then re-iron.

6.  Lay flat, or hang to dry.

I hope this helps. :)  Good luck, and happy stitching! :)

Sincerely,

Angela :)