Hi Wendy, Do they still sell Aqua Net hair spray? That always worked like a charm for ink. That Awesome stuff from the dollar works pretty good, too. Another thing I used to do (yes I did), I would take one of those harsh metal brushes like you use for brushing suede or for 'brushing' rust on metal and I would lightly 'beat' the spot after I sprayed it with the remover. Don't rub the brush over it, just beat it. It beats the remover into the threads. It didn't hurt the fabric and the spot usually disappeared. Sounds strange, I know, but with 4 kids you try anything and it worked the majority of the time. LOL