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[Skill Help] Ironing Aida Cloth Suggestions Please

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Post time: 2013-3-9 03:39
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whitewitch replied at 2013-3-7 22:23
I was wondering if I could do something similar (or maybe exactly the same as you).  For all my 10 ...

I do not own a dryer and simply hang the Aida on a cloth horse.
I should have specified that I wash on the machine the tissue before stitching it! In order to protect the Aida in the machine, I put it into a pillow case, so that it won't get stuck on other items.
As for the finished projects, I wash it by hand: I put it in a luke warm water bassin with shampoo or special soap for wool, gently stirr, let it in the water for about 30 min, then rinse abundantly. I do not twist the tissue but press it to eliminate as much water as I can then hang it till almost completely dry. I iron it on the back side only (so as not to flatten the stitches), exactly as R Lee does, on a towel and with medium warm iron. I do actually steam iron it and never had problems with the colour of the threads staining the tissue.
Hope this help.
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 Author| Post time: 2013-3-19 00:35
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I haven't used any of the metallic threads, but I DO have some lovely, expensive hand-dyed I am fussing over on how to treat it.  I am a little ticked at 123stitch.  They send a charles craft fabric (the kind in the plastic tube) in the mail and the tube was (of course) crushed with a little damage to the fabric since it was only a padded envelope that had been ripped in the mailing.  I do wish they had taken it out of the tube to mail it.
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Post time: 2020-2-8 02:17
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I use a steam iron and a pressing cloth over the aida
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Post time: 2020-6-15 10:33
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Very nice ! Thank you for sharing !
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Post time: 2020-7-3 23:58
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Wetting the aida to release some of the starch is a good start. Steam ironing while still wet would help a lot!
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Post time: 2020-8-23 14:07
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спасибо
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Post time: 2020-9-19 08:04
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When my aida cloth has hard folds I usually soak in a mixture of fabric softener and cold water for one hour then iron using steam and a press cloth. If that doesn't work to remove the folds I dampen again a place on a cookie sheet into the freezer for one hour then iron again with a press cloth. The reason for the press cloth when ironing is to prevent the aida from scorching. Hope this helps you as it has always helped me. Happy stitching
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Post time: 2020-9-19 19:25
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Edited by KatharinaV-NL at 2020-9-19 11:39

:D Wetting the cloth + adding good old fashioned pressure is just the right thing before stitching!

Starch in cloth is to keep the holes open and the fabric neat while in the shop for a long period of time.
After stitching just wash it and the starch comes out.
Holes are more closed now too.

Just iron it from the back while still a little damp.
Pressure from the iron onto the fabric is more important than a high temperature setting.

In general it's better not to use fabric softener or starch on finished pieces:
those chemicals can have a negative effect on the natural fibres over a longer period of time. It can even make them desintegrate.
But it's never a problem with a bit of embroidery on e.g. a childs clothing ofcourse.
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Post time: 2020-12-25 14:29
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If you don’t have a pressing cloth, keep the iron moving. Use a steam setting on dry aida, or wet it thoroughly, then iron it dry.
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Post time: 2021-8-1 04:43
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I have stitched on 100% cotton aida for years. Before I start stitching I always wash with liquid soap then rinse well and in a final rinse use ONLY a tablespoon of fabric softener then iron using a pressing cloth and hot steam iron. I have never had a problem with the aida. I do find the fabric softener helps eliminate the folds. I also repeat the process after my work is complete and have had no issues with thread bleeding but I ONLY use DMC branded thread.
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