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Has anyone used the sew clean all natural product to get the blue marker off of fabric?

which blue marker?
if the marker is designed to be temporary it will wash out with plain water.
a trip into the washer at the most.

i did use frixion once and it didn't wash all the way out.
just that once. it washed away every other time i used it.

the blue marker that washes out. If the Sew Clean works you won't have to wash it out. I saw it on Apothecary Quilting Rulers video.

He had it in a small bottle with a small spout and just placed a little on the blue line and it disappeared.

I think this is the video you saw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTv1zbTNmbY

I haven't used this product, but speaking as a chemist, I wouldn't use it in the way he does. I've never had a problem with the blue markers (Mark-Be-Gone, or whatever) coming out with just water. I don't recall the marks ever coming back, either. The Sew Clean would therefore be fixing I problem that doesn't exist, which doesn't seem like a great way to spend my money.

I would also be concerned about using a product that he says can remove Sharpie marker in place of plain water, when water will do the trick. I'm guessing whatever is in that product is strongly oxidizing, and I would worry that over time it could weaken the fabric. I would use it if I wanted to remove a stain that wouldn't wash out, but it's really overkill to use it the way he was.

I do think that putting plain water in a little syringe or dispenser bottle of some kind like he did would be a good way of removing blue lines; I'm going to add this to my "try it" list! However, I would not use the Sew Clean in this way unless I was planning on washing the quilt fairly soon.

I use a "pen" with a felt tip that holds water to get my blue lines out as soon as I finish quilting that section. I've never had a problem with that. I have heard someone say that she uses a little baking soda in her water to remove the lines, but not clear on why. Jennifer 23, does that sound like the Sew Clean?

i've never heard of this pen that hold water. Would you share the product name? I": be very interested in getting this...Thank you!

I've been trying to find out more about the Sew Clean, but can't find a good enough picture to see the manufacturer or back of the bottle. I did see one site mention "citrus extract with fresh orange scent"; that probably means that orange oil (limonene) is an ingredient.

A little baking soda in water wouldn't hurt for removing lines; it's definitely not what's in the Sew Clean, though, as that wouldn't remove Sharpie, coffee, lipstick, etc. that the Sew Clean does.

There are quite a few kinds; search Amazon for "water pen" and you will come up with lots. Here is the one I would probably buy: https://smile.amazon.com/Pentel-Japa...ords=water+pen

On second thought, I like this one with a marker-type tip (other one was a brush). https://www.amazon.com/Sewline-FAB50...ne+aqua+eraser

Thanks so much, Jennifer..

I use the water pen with a tiny amount of oxyclean in the water.

I have a bottle of Sew Clean. Years ago I took a LA class from Pam Clark and she recommended it to remove marks like blue Pounce chalk that tends to not come out of some light colored fabrics. It does recommend you blot with water after use or wash the item by hand or machine.
The bottle does not claim to remove Sharpie or permanent marker but here is what it does say: "Removes ball point pen ink, pencil & crayon marks, lipstick & make-up, fingerprints, blood, grass stains, oil & grease, rust stains, coffee & soft drinks, chewing gum and a lot more." Says it's all natural using citrus extract but doesn't list any other ingredients.
It's sold by Bear Thread Designs (281) 462-0661. That's all the manufacturing info on it.
I guess I wasn't that impressed with it because I know I've had the bottle at least 5 years and it feels like I hardly used any at all. I do remember using it to remove some sewing machine oil that had gotten on a quilt and that worked but then I found out that Dawn dish soap works for that so...

I will try it on a sample with blue marker and let you know what happens.

OK. I tried it. In the pic, the column on the right shows the untreated lines and the treated lines are on the left. You can see it removed the blue marker, chalk and crayon. The ball point ink was lightened but not removed completely (treated it twice). And the Sharpie didn't come out at all.

I used blue liquid dishwashing soap, then Mr Magic sponge on each of the products, and you see the results. Years ago we used hair spray to remove ball point pen ink, and it worked back then, but I do not have any new hairspray.[ATTACH=CONFIG]589359[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]589360[/ATTACH]

You guys are always so helpful. Thank you so much.

This pen has refills. What exactly is in the pen. Do you put water in it?

I looked it up and yes it is water that is added to the pen. The refills are just the brush on the end.

Rubbing alcohol will usually remove permanent marker, such as Sharpie and ballpoint from hard surfaces. It will usually lighten marks of that type from fabric, or maybe if you are very determined and persistent, it might actually get it out. I was able to remove ballpoint ink from the sleeve of a blouse one time, but it wasn't easy. Some people recommend hairspray, but it's just the rubbing alcohol in the hairspray that's doing the job. If I had to guess what is in the Sew Clean, that would probably be it, and they probably added some nice scent and a handy dispenser and are charge a whole lot more than you'd pay for rubbing alcohol. The main question I have is why there would be any problem removing the types of marks that we are likely to make on our fabrics. We just need to test it on a scrap and throw it out if it doesn't disappear as it's supposed to. That said, mistakes do happen, such as absent-mindedly grabbing the ballpoint pen that was sitting right next to the fabric marker. I had a friend who one time put her dog's skin fungus drops in her eye and her prescription eye drops on the dog! The little containers were nearly identical and the print was too small for someone with her eye condition to read. There were no dire consequences, but it was a scary situation. If this sounds like something you might do, it wouldn't hurt to keep this product or rubbing alcohol handy. Any stain is easier to treat while fresh.