How To Clean A Latch Hook Wall Hanging
You may need to soak it for an hour for the water to penetrate the wool fibers.
How to clean a latch hook wall hanging. I find a good clean puffs up and freshens the texture of the rug as well as cleaning it. I cut mine to measure about 14 x 28. Remove the stopper and let the dirty water drain out. Hold all four strand ends in one hand so that they are just about at the crook of your latch hook.
Bend the non sewn ends of the binding to the rug s bottom. Use a mild liquid laundry soap only if absolutely necessary test on an inconspicuous section of yarn before washing to make sure it will be color safe. Use a needle and thread to secure them in place with an overcast stitch. The book recommends a solution of 1 teaspoon of orvus wa paste in 1 quart of water.
Then slide the hook under one of the single strands on your canvas so that it comes up again. Remove the straight pins when all the ends are secured. Attach the non sewn end of rug binding to the bottom of the latch hook rug. Immerse your rug and gently squish it to release dirt.
See the example below. Before a bit flat and matted after a cool machine wool wash and a couple of days on the radiator it s all fresh and fluffy again. The bigger your size the more yarn you ll need. Hand wash a latch hook rug made with cotton yarn in cool water.
Then place two strands of yarn under your hook. Fill with clean water and repeat the process until the water is clear. Another book suggests that you use a new product designed specifically for cleaning hooked rugs called heirloom care. Pin them in place with straight pins.