tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558103153086305243.post3309846278283872889..comments2023-07-21T05:51:18.769-04:00Comments on Intricate Stitches: A Finish and a Potential DisasterTamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746188831016501806noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558103153086305243.post-75262738713674793182013-12-19T11:12:00.127-05:002013-12-19T11:12:00.127-05:00I've always washed my projects before framing ...I've always washed my projects before framing after one piece discolored horribly several years after being framed. I'm not a fan of the "aged" look and that piece ended up looking pretty nasty. I tend to do large pieces that take months (and now years with the HAED pieces) and after all that work, I don't want it to look grungy when it's hanging on the wall. I have never had a problem with DMC thread, but I believe Dimensions uses Anchor thread and a couple of pieces have run. Now I'm branching out to more specialized threads and am experimenting with which ones can be washed safely. Have you noticed Weeks Dye Works is going colorfast? Apparently more people are demanding threads and fabrics that don't bleed. I've also had trouble with stitching with a light thread on a dyed non-colorfast fabric and the dye from the fabric comes off on the thread. So annoying! Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746188831016501806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558103153086305243.post-51430632901403334162013-12-14T14:27:27.090-05:002013-12-14T14:27:27.090-05:00Oh no I hope it works out, it looks so beautiful a...Oh no I hope it works out, it looks so beautiful as it is. Such a stunning finish.<br />Alicia xoThe Crafty Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288614696110156747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558103153086305243.post-41664784710939324822013-12-12T20:42:36.487-05:002013-12-12T20:42:36.487-05:00Heart Collector is gorgeous--you do very lovely wo...Heart Collector is gorgeous--you do very lovely work! So why do you wash your piece? You don't have pets. You don't smoke. I am pretty sure you wash your hands... It is not necessary... Save yourself the anxiety... Just frame! Great to see you! Hugs!Maggeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262320911020514649noreply@blogger.com