cleaning hardanger embroidery

cleaning hardanger embroidery

My aunt made some lovely hardanger pieces for me but over the years they have become soiled...how do i clean them without ruining them?

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Dec 27, 2011
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Cleaning Hardanger Embroidery
by: Ginny Gleason

Hardanger is fragile, the best way to wash it is with a mild soap as Ivory Snow.

Carefully put it in the water with the soap, gently push it around in the water. Depending on how soiled it is you may have to leave it there overnight.

If still soiled leave it in the water for several days. When clean, gently rinse it out, never wring out Hardanger. When just about dry, place on 2-3 layers of terry cloth towel and iron face down.

Feb 12, 2010
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Cleaning Hardnger
by: Yvonne

If the pieces are cotton just wash normally in warm water using a pure soap detergent, roll in a clean light coloured, preferably white, towel until almst dry then iron, face down, on a fluffy towel. I have washed a fifty year old embroidered tablecloth in this was without any problem so I cannot see that Hardanger will be any different.

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