Tread pre-treatment
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Tread pre-treatment
Does anyone pretreat their tread before you start a project? My mom tells me I must pretreat all my thread in a solution of white vinegar and water before I begin a project or my colors will run. However, I was under the impression that dyes are very permanent now an do not run if you have to clean a project after its has been completed.
Maybe some of you have a receipe for your treatment of threads or maybe you don't do this step at all.
Maybe some of you have a receipe for your treatment of threads or maybe you don't do this step at all.
Nope, me either, I've never pre washed any of my threads and to date never had a leak. To be honest I'd have never even given it a thought before I read your thread!!
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I have never pre-treated any of my thread but I have been told to do it by some die hard stitchers that would never think of starting until every thread was treated. It is the same with cloth and quilting. Some tell you if you don't pre-wash it will ruin yopur work. So far nothing has been destroyed but I only use DMC and Anchor if I am forced to.
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Yep, I do, I'm a dirty mare, and no matter how hard I try end up getting at least a couple of marks on my bigger projects!
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I do wash my work once I am finished. Wash it in handwashing liquid, such as stergene or woolite, soaking it first for about 30 minutes then gently rubbing focussing on any heavily soiled areas then rinse in clean water. Then roll it in a towel and gently pressing to get out the excess water. Then iron dry on a towel on the reserve side of the work. Finally leaving it about a day to make sure it is properly dry before thinking about getting it framed.
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