Clean Embroidery Hoops & Grids!
Does such a thing exist as a clean, sticky-free embroidery hoop not covered with overspray and embroidery threads stuck to it? What about your embroidery hoop grid? I don't know about yours, but mine gets so clogged up with overspray and fingerprints that I can see nothing beyond the foggy gridlines.
Spray adhesive is notorious for sticking to your embroidery hoop. No matter how careful you are spraying the stabilizer in the hoop, some overspray is bound to get on the outer edges of the hoop. There are lots of cleaners that can be used to clean off the residue on your hoops.
The method that works the best for me is simple and easy to do. Run a couple of inches of water deep in the sink or bathtub with as hot as water as you can get out of the faucet. Then set the inner and outer frame of the embroidery hoop in the water and let it soak for about 30 minutes.
After the hot water soak, take the hoop out. With a toothpick or toothbrush, gently peel off the residue attached to the hoop. The hot water loosens the sticky stuff so it will cleanly peel away from the hoop. Use the toothpick to get in the little grooves if needed.
For the hoop grid, there are many cleaners that clean off the filmy stuff, but some of them may also take off the gridlines. So carefully test the cleaner to be sure it won't remove those necessary lines on your grid. I like to use DK5 on my grids. With just a couple of sprays of DK5, my grids are once again clean and clear.
This is what works for me! What is your favorite method of cleaning your embroidery hoops and grids?
Spray adhesive is notorious for sticking to your embroidery hoop. No matter how careful you are spraying the stabilizer in the hoop, some overspray is bound to get on the outer edges of the hoop. There are lots of cleaners that can be used to clean off the residue on your hoops.
The method that works the best for me is simple and easy to do. Run a couple of inches of water deep in the sink or bathtub with as hot as water as you can get out of the faucet. Then set the inner and outer frame of the embroidery hoop in the water and let it soak for about 30 minutes.
After the hot water soak, take the hoop out. With a toothpick or toothbrush, gently peel off the residue attached to the hoop. The hot water loosens the sticky stuff so it will cleanly peel away from the hoop. Use the toothpick to get in the little grooves if needed.
For the hoop grid, there are many cleaners that clean off the filmy stuff, but some of them may also take off the gridlines. So carefully test the cleaner to be sure it won't remove those necessary lines on your grid. I like to use DK5 on my grids. With just a couple of sprays of DK5, my grids are once again clean and clear.
This is what works for me! What is your favorite method of cleaning your embroidery hoops and grids?
Labels: Embroidery, Helpful Lessons, Stabilizers
posted by Serena at 1:27 PM
2 Comments:
I learned from this post and appreciated your method. I would like to share what I use. It is a product called Sure Clean and came from a Beauty Supply place (Sally's). It was recommended to me by my local quilt shop and cost $9.99 USD but is worth every dime. I only use a small amount on a cotton disc (99 cents from the dollar store) or even a baby wipe if I am cleaning other things and it removes all kinds of residue. It comes only in a large bottle 473 ml or 16 fl oz. but the quilt shop has had their bottle for years. I just bought mine last year and it looks as if I have enough for another long, long time. It is called an all surface cleaner on the bottle by GiGi if that helps anyone. Works for the iron, hoops, machine, tables, stickers, candle wax, etc.
What a fantastic idea!! I have a Sally's nearby and will have to give that a try. Sounds like it will work for lots of things, not only hoops!
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