Removing ink from quilt top
I enjoy the challenge of picking up UFO quilt tops from the thrift store to fix and finish. This one looks very well paper pieced. The problem is, the maker drew a design in the center square of each block with an ink pen. I have no idea what she was planning, but I would like to either appliqué or embroider something in those spots, but the design goes all the way out to the corner of each square. It would show no matter what I put in the center. I’ve looked at various ways of removing ink from fabric, but they all include washing and I don’t want to wash the top before it’s quilted if I can avoid it. And I don’t want to quilt it then find out I can’t get the ink out. Any suggestions? Thanks for the help.