Cross Stitch

How do you remove the stain left from floss (the thread) bleeding from a cross stitch?

During a steaming/ironning process, the thread in my cross stitch bled colors into the rest of it. How do I remove it without ruining it further? Please advise!! This is a present to my mother that’s taken me three years!

Bleeding Floss
You look down at the lovely counted cross stitch picture that took you six months to complete. To your horror, you see that the dye from one of the floss colours has “bled” onto the fabric. What to do?

If the fibres aren’t washable, you may be out of luck. But if they are washable, or if you decide that things are so bad you have nothing to lose, try the following.

If the bleeding happens while you are washing the project, don’t let it dry. Rinse and soak the project in cold water. Keep rinsing and soaking it until the bleeding is gone and the water rinses clear. The process could take a few minutes or several hours.

If you see bleeding on a dry project, put very cold water into your sink or a flat, nonmetallic pan. Have the water just deep enough to cover the project as it lays flat on the bottom of the sink. Pour in a layer of ice. Let everything soak without any scrubbing. Replace the water and ice as needed.

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