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Expert: Angela - 11/16/2007


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I'm starting a project on 18 count khaki colored Aida cloth.  As a general rule, should I wash my cloth before starting to stitch, whether it's white, cream, or colored?

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Hello, Kristen :)

You can if you want to, however, I don't normally wash it until I've completed my stitching.  The reason for this is because the oils in your skin will get the material dirty.  I normally wash my hands each time I pick up my projects.  This will lessen the dirt getting on to the project, and then I wash the project after the stitching is completed.

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

Sincerely,

Angela :)

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I have 22+ years of cross stitching experience, which includes stitching on Aida, evenweave linen, vinyl canvas, and have stitched a design on a cotton t-shirt using waste canvas. I have also worked with beads and blending filament in quite a few projects. I have made many projects which include cross stitched mugs, a keychain, pictures, magnets, and the cotton t-shirt. I can answer questions pertaining to preparing and cleaning fabric, preparing clothing for stitching, how many threads to be used on which Aida cloth, and will try to help you to the best of my ability with other questions you may have. I am prompt in my responses and usually answer within 24 hours from when you ask your question. I look forward to helping you. :)

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