My wife received a quilt that was done by her great grandmother
#21
I have removed blood with peroxide but don't know how it would work on an old quilt. You could use qtips and clean it with a mild solution of clorox if the background is really white and not offwhite. Otherwise you could use qtips and oxyclean and try that.
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Originally Posted by Murphy
I use this as well and I agree it works wonders. I had stuck my finger with a pin and bled on my sewing table cover. Sprayed the spots and it took absolutely every bit of blood out and left cloth looking like new
Originally Posted by auntmag
Try Oxyclean it works wonders.
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Originally Posted by MostlyMaja
yeah, I agree with the hydrogen peroxide. It gets rid of rust stains too.
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Originally Posted by Fixedgearhead
We are currently in N.C. And visited a relative who had possession of a lot of stuff that has been passed down from deceased relatives. She was given two things of imense value to her. One was the large family Bible, from the 1900's and the other item is a quilt sewn by her great grandmother. The quilt is of the flying geese pattern in blue against a white background. Within that pattern is the name of the woman, her great grandmother, and her husband, her great grandfather, and the date 1930. The quilt is in pretty good shape, with one exception. In the very center is what appears to be a small spot of blood which has penetated through to the back side. I will post a picture of the quilt upon our return home. Needless today, my wife is absolutely thrilled. I am wondering if there are any good ideas for the removal of the blood spot, or whatever it is. I have had good luck removing blood spots from cloth with "zout" and other oxygenated cleaners, but I don't want to completely wash this quilt due to the age and importance of the quilt. Any ideas?
John
John
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Originally Posted by GRANNYMO
peroxide applied with a qtip.
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