Mystery Stain on Aida Fabric

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How To Care for Aida Fabric

Here's How:

1. Clean hands are the first defense against damage to Aida fabric. Wash your hands before stitching. Stop and wash your hands if you touch anything that may soil them while you are stitching. Gently ask anyone who wants to touch your cross stitching to wash his or her hands first.
   
   
2. Keep all tools and implements used on Aida fabric clean. Store scissors, marking pens, needles, and other tools in a safe place and dedicate them to cross stitching.
   
   
3. If you use a hoop, clean it with alcohol or mild detergent and allow to completely dry. Frames should be held by the frame and not the fabric. The natural oils from your hands may eventually stain the fabric.
   
   
4. To avoid creases, store Aida rolled up or flat instead of folded. A crease may be next to impossible to iron out, and fading may occur along the folds.
   
   
5. Clean Aida with cool water and a very mild detergent. If bright flosses bleed, keep rinsing the project with cool water until it runs clear. Do not wring Aida out. Press it between the folds of a clean white towel to remove most of the water and lay it flat to dry in a safe location. Iron before completely dry.