earthwalker

Love your design Dottymo....I would ditch the permanent markers and go with something specifically designed for fabric and preferably washable. You have a talent for this, so will you show us some more?

Onebyone

Use the aloe vera to stop the bleeding, not to remove the already bled marks.

M cubed

If you used a Sharpie as your permanent marker, be very careful because it is alcohol based. You can use a swab to remove some of the ink, but not all. Always heat set a sharpie and then do not launder for at least 24 hours - more is better. For permanent ink, I prefer the Micron pens which also need to be heat set but have never run on me. Good luck