Old Trick for Removing Drops of Blood
Today putting quilt layers together I pricked my fingers and blood drops appeared on white section of pattern! Quickly I cut a long piece of mercerized cotton thread, chewed it to get it soaked with my saliva and then dapped blood drops.
They disappeared almost immediately. I learned this trick in the 60;s when I worked in the alteration department in a small specialty store in Boston. Still works after all these years - sort of like me! |
Hahaha, I learned this trick during a hand quilting class about eight years ago. I actually pricked my hand during class and felt kind of gross basically spitting on my quilting, LOL*, but it works!!!
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Been doing that for years, a fan of the "spit method" lol. I always leave my DNA on everything I do, if not blood, spit, a little rub in my hair with a needle to make it slide better, licking the thread (also the eye of the needle will thread easier if it is wet). My kids say I don't need a label, in 100 years they will just scan for DNA and mine will be readily identifiable!
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thanks for the tip
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I learned that on here just a couple of months ago. It does work!! I did have to add some peroxide to one spot. I didn't even know I was bleeding so the blood had soaked in for about five minutes.
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Ahhh, I'll be remembering this, thanks!
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Great tip, thanks.
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I have used oxy spray on blood with pretty good luck too. I find the spit works best when the blood is fresh.
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Originally Posted by linda8450
(Post 5899041)
Been doing that for years, a fan of the "spit method" lol. I always leave my DNA on everything I do, if not blood, spit, a little rub in my hair with a needle to make it slide better, licking the thread (also the eye of the needle will thread easier if it is wet). My kids say I don't need a label, in 100 years they will just scan for DNA and mine will be readily identifiable!
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awesome, thanks for the tip.....I'll have to try to remember this one, I'm forever pricking my fingers when hand quilting!!!
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Interesting! I had no idea! I'm always amazed at the amount of things I learn on here!
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Just remember it has to be your spit/saliva and it works a treat.
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I have done that, works great!!!!!
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I was told yrs ago your own spit takes out your own blood. Works for me all thhe time.
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Spit works on your own blood because of your body's enzymes, a cool fact.
Thread a wet needle with a dry thread, don't lick that, too. Jan in VA |
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