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Cleaning Antique Samplers

August 9, 2007 |

Can I clean an antique sampler?

There is not a great deal you can do to mend or fix the appearance of a sampler once it has become stained and precious samplers should be restored by a proffesional.

Some things you can do is to begin by cleaning the glass, remove the sampler for the frame and clean the glass with soapy water. Allow it to dry completely. Do not use glass cleaner as it contains chemicals which may cause future damage to the sampler.

The sampler it’s self may be coated in small dust particles, if your fabric does not appear to be brittle then you can use a low suction dust remover to suck up the dust. Small dust vacums can be bought from computer stores for cleaning keyboards.  Try to hover the vacum over the sampler rather than touching the fabric or threads.

Carefully put the frame and dry glass back onto the sampler.  If your sampler is still looking worse for wear than consult a professional cleaning service.

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