bleed on quilt--how to get out?
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Please do not use hydrogen peroxide! It damages fibers and is totally unnecessary for a blood stain. See Leah Day's warning here: https://leahday.com/pages/duchess-wholecloth
If you have Z'out on hand, that works well on blood. It took massive dried blood stains out of a dress for me years ago. It is inexpensive and widely available in grocery stores and Walmart. For a small stain, Grandmother's Secret works really well, but because of the way it is dispensed it is suitable only for small stains.
If you have Z'out on hand, that works well on blood. It took massive dried blood stains out of a dress for me years ago. It is inexpensive and widely available in grocery stores and Walmart. For a small stain, Grandmother's Secret works really well, but because of the way it is dispensed it is suitable only for small stains.
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When I started quilting I stabbed myself with a needle and the blood ran on the white fabric. The girl next to me said your blood your spit! I just stared at her until she explained.Live and learn.
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I know that polyester fabric is much different from the cotton fabrics most of us use -- I was making one for my new infant niece, many years ago and apparently stuck myself, bled on the dress, and didn't discover it until after I had pressed the seams open, yes, over the spot of blood. I used cold water and a cheap shampoo (Suave) and it instantly removed the blood stain. Since that time, I've learned to watch much closer -- blood doesn't come out of cotton as easily as it does out of polyester fabric. It's really hard -- my sight has improved since I had cataract surgery in November, but I still miss things -- Getting old can occasionally be a pain in the neck!
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If you can hold the area with the spot over a sink, wet the spot under the faucet and scrub in some Ivory soap until spot is gone, rinse and squease(sp?) dry, then spread top out to finish drying.
I find the Ivory soap and water scrub to work wonders on most all stains. It even works on ball point pen stains. Blood stains require cold water as hot water sets them but if a stain can take hot water use that as it helps remove the stain faster.
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