How To Clean A Latch Hook Wall Hanging

I cut mine to measure about 14 x 28.

How to clean a latch hook wall hanging.

Then place two strands of yarn under your hook. It s commonly used by textile conservationists and is sold at tack shops as a horse shampoo orvus wa paste. You may need to soak it for an hour for the water to penetrate the wool fibers. Another book suggests that you use a new product designed specifically for cleaning hooked rugs called heirloom care.

Avoid agitating treat it as you would a fine woolen sweater. Remove the straight pins when all the ends are secured. Hold all four strand ends in one hand so that they are just about at the crook of your latch hook. Hand wash a latch hook rug made with cotton yarn in cool water.

Pin them in place with straight pins. I find a good clean puffs up and freshens the texture of the rug as well as cleaning it. 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. Attach the non sewn end of rug binding to the bottom of the latch hook rug.

Then slide the hook under one of the single strands on your canvas so that it comes up again. Cut your latch hook canvas to your preferred size. Immerse your rug and gently squish it to release dirt. See the example below.

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. The bigger your size the more yarn you ll need. 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.