Hi,
Did you stitch the pattern using the the Crescent Colors and the Weeks Dye Works floss? Or did you do a floss conversion to DMC floss? Keep in mind, my way is NOT the only way to clean a project. There are many other stitchers on this chat that wash their projects differently and are successful using their techniques. They will probably advise you how they wash their projects; there are many helpful stitchers on this chat with much more experience than myself.
The reason I'm asking is if you stitched with Week's, and especially the Crescent floss, these flosses have a tendency to "bleed" unless you rinse out the extra Dye before using them. The labels on these specialty threads usually have small print stating 'not colorfast' on them, ( a few of the Weeks and quite a few of the Crescents). It does NOT mean you can't wash your finished project, but I would suggest a cool water soak with a touch of gentle dishwashing liquid like Ivory and hand washing your project.
If you see the water getting discolored by the floss bleeding,.then change the water with fresh and continue soaking and, by hand, gently squeezing the cool soap-water through the project. Rinse project with cool water until you do not see any bleeding. Squeeze! do not twist or wring the excess water out of project, then roll project in a white absorbent towel; is there any dye on the white towel from the excess water? If not, lay project flat on a dry white towel to air-dry overnight.
DO NOT USE THE IRON'S 'STEAM' SETTING on your project, especially if you are using the specialty floss mentioned above. Turn your project face down on a towel. I use a clean towel or a man's white undershirt on top of the project and use a 'dry' iron to remove any wrinkles. If you have used any beads or 'blending filament ' in your pattern, avoid ironing those areas because you could melt them with the iron.
Hope this helps! Let us know what technique you decide to use! Oh, and I'm not an employee of ECS, but one of the stitchers that saw your chat! :)

I only use DMC floss when I stitch and have had no problem washing my projects. I wash them in my washing machine on gentle cycle using liquid fragrance free Purex and fragrance free Downy fabric softener. I hang them up to air dry on my plastic pant hangers. After they are dry I press them and also press a piece of fusible fabric to the back to hide the stitch backing. I do use the steam setting when I press and have never had any trouble. After this is done I frame them myself.
This is the way I have done it for over 30 years with no problems.

I know others have their own ways of doing the cleaning. I enjoy reading how others do it.

I usually hand wash mine, just let them soak a bit, rinse pat dry, then hang them to dry. If they are really dirty, I use a lingerie bag, and put them in the washer.

How the heck do they get "really dirty"? Don't use them for dust clothes, do you? LOL

I couldn't resist asking a silly... 😊 Its been a lonnnng day...

I use DMC threads only, unless stitching a kit that has threads included--then I put those in a cold water bath--one color at a time with about a tablespoon of white distilled vinegar per qt. of water for a few min. remove excess water with towel wrap procedure mentioned here and other "hint sites." let air dry, Worked so far. As too finished projects--usually hand wash in Dreft Laundry soap or any "gentle" type always air dry, I have in the past Ironed them while damp on a soft towel and warm iron to remove any wringles. What ever you choose, choose what's best for you.

I use DMC threads only, unless stitching a kit that has threads included--then I put those in a cold water bath--one color at a time with about a tablespoon of white distilled vinegar per qt. of water for a few min. remove excess water with towel wrap procedure mentioned here and other "hint sites." let air dry, Worked so far. As too finished projects--usually hand wash in Dreft Laundry soap or any "gentle" type always air dry, I have in the past Ironed them while damp on a soft towel and warm iron to remove any wringles. What ever you choose, choose what's best for you.

I will take a break and just second what Bermuda says.

If I had been the first to answer, I'd say, CAREFULLY! But even that will incite disagreement.

VCESS,
I thought that is what I was suppose to do with my small completed projects! I love waxing my furniture with a small LHN project, except for the ones with the beads (they scratch the furniture) LOL!!!

Sue Pitt: I forgot to say that....uh... addendum to my long-winded, homogenized, run-on explanation above: CAREFULLY!! :)😃