Water-soluble waste canvas

Yes, that's what it says! Just got my newsletter from DMC and they announced a new product: Water-soluble waste canvas!! Here's what they said about it:

"... using our NEW Water Soluble 14-count Waste Canvas which is available at SHOP DMC for your shopping convenience.

"This innovative 14-count waste canvas dissolves when soaked in water!

"All you need to do is tack the canvas to your chosen material and cross stitch as usual=85=85simply place the finished piece in a bowl of warm water and the canvas disappears leaving you with a customized piece of accessory or home decor item!"

Now *that* could be very handy! Wonder how long till it's in the stores?

Joan

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Joan E.
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I wonder how it differs from the waste canvas already available.

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anne

Joan thanks for the news , [for us it will probably AGES till it gets here . I am interested to know more , sp Please whom ever will work with it TELL ,,, my main question is if the Soluable Doen`t leave a stain on the background ,,,, [ whixh happened to me with another soluable material ,,,, mirjam

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mirjam

Well when i xst on a canvas that has to be removed later ,,,, the PULLING out sometimes distorts the stitiches [a bit]. mirjam

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mirjam

Someone else -- maybe Janet -- mentioned that to MOI. I doubt if it will make it to the local craft shops any time soon. HMMM, I'm off to Janet's this afternoon. We leave for the Celebration of Needlework "do" at 0dark:30 tomorrow morning so maybe I will see some of it at the Marketplace. If so, you KNOW I will purchase myself a bit of it :-). CiaoMeow >^;;^<

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Tia Mary

I don't know if it will be that long. According the British stitching mags, it's been available there for about five or six months. Hopefully, it will be here soon. As to the staining issue, the article I read didn't mention it. The instructions are to soak the finished item in "hot soapy water" for about 10 minutes, and that should do it. It would certainly be easier to use, I think, than traditional waste canvas, but it seems fairly expensive. An 8 inch square sheet costs three pounds, 95 pence, in Britain. That would be about 9 dollars here in Canada.

Louisa

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Louisa.Duck

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