AboutHenry Babcock Expertise I learned needlepoint from my grandmother over 30 years ago. I can answer most questions on the subject. I know about producing needlepoint as well as cleaning, repairing and restoring.
Expert: Henry Babcock Date: 4/9/2008 Subject: cleaning needlepoint
Question my Mother just passed on and I got her needlepoint wall clock, that she stitched many years ago. It is in dire need of cleaning and I am afraid of harming the stitches or the backing. Thank you for any help you can give me
Answer Anna,
How it gets cleaned really depends on how the needlepoint is mounted on/in the clock. If the needlepoint can be removed from any backing that it's attached to, there shouldn't be much of a problem getting it cleaned.
If that is the case, The American Needlepoint Guild provides some good step-by-step instructions for cleaning and reblocking needlepoint:
