Aunt Martha iron on transfer won't come out
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Aunt Martha iron on transfer won't come out
I used an Aunt Martha iron on embroidery transfer for a hand embroidery project I'm working on and it won't wash out - do you know of any tricks I can try? The transfer is a pink/red dye and I put it on a white cotton fabric. My embroidery floss is also white. It is a large flowered piece I want to use as the center for a patchwork quilt.
I rinsed it in cold water - no luck. I then hand washed it in mild laundry detergent - no luck. Then I tried dish detergent and scrubbed as much as I could without damaging the needlework - no luck. I tried some rubbing alcohol - no luck. I've had it soaking in very hot water with a little bleach and detergent for about 6 hours - it still isn't coming out.
I am hoping there is some kind of home remedy I can use because I live in Ecuador and don't have access to a lot of the commercially available products in the US. I've got a couple of hundred hours into the embroidery and am really, really hoping it can be saved.
Thanks for your help.
I rinsed it in cold water - no luck. I then hand washed it in mild laundry detergent - no luck. Then I tried dish detergent and scrubbed as much as I could without damaging the needlework - no luck. I tried some rubbing alcohol - no luck. I've had it soaking in very hot water with a little bleach and detergent for about 6 hours - it still isn't coming out.
I am hoping there is some kind of home remedy I can use because I live in Ecuador and don't have access to a lot of the commercially available products in the US. I've got a couple of hundred hours into the embroidery and am really, really hoping it can be saved.
Thanks for your help.
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that stamp is permanent, meaning it never washes out. usually the thread covers it up.
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I hate to say it, but I didn't know those iron on transfers are meant to come out.
That's why I always disliked them when I was a kid and did embroidery. I could always see those awful blue lines.
Maybe someone can help you, though. Did you try hair spray?
That's why I always disliked them when I was a kid and did embroidery. I could always see those awful blue lines.
Maybe someone can help you, though. Did you try hair spray?
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Go to the Colonial Patterns website. They are the distributors for these transfers.
http://colonialpatterns.com/
Scroll to the bottom of the home page, and under "Product Tips and Tricks", there's a link for "How to use Iron-on Transfers". this has some tips, but doesn't sound like there's a magic bullet.
http://colonialpatterns.com/
Scroll to the bottom of the home page, and under "Product Tips and Tricks", there's a link for "How to use Iron-on Transfers". this has some tips, but doesn't sound like there's a magic bullet.
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Instead of trying different methods on your finished piece, I would use the transfer on a scrap of the same fabric and test various removal methods on that.
Here is a link to the PDF:
http://colonialpatterns.com/resource...TipsTricks.pdf
It does say not to use hot water or heat, as that will further set the ink.
Here is a link to the PDF:
http://colonialpatterns.com/resource...TipsTricks.pdf
It does say not to use hot water or heat, as that will further set the ink.
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Instead of trying different methods on your finished piece, I would use the transfer on a scrap of the same fabric and test various removal methods on that.
Here is a link to the PDF:
http://colonialpatterns.com/resource...TipsTricks.pdf
It does say not to use hot water or heat, as that will further set the ink.
Here is a link to the PDF:
http://colonialpatterns.com/resource...TipsTricks.pdf
It does say not to use hot water or heat, as that will further set the ink.
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