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hmross 08-06-2011 11:00 AM

That is so cute.

mtspools 08-06-2011 11:44 AM

[quote=hmross]That is so cute.[/quote

It's adorable and it washed up really good for the condition it was in. Thanks to all

damaquilts 08-06-2011 01:33 PM


Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
try soaking in oxyclean and water overnight...I think that will remove most stains...
That is a real treasure...

thats what I do. It looks like a quilt I got back from my daughter as far as the brown spots are concerned. It was from laying in a cedar chest even after I told her to wrap it . She didn't . I had made a sunbonnet sue for my GD with vintage fabrics and neither of them liked it so it went in the cedar chest. Don't know what I am going to do with it now.

jpmaroni 08-06-2011 01:35 PM

What a cute find!

threads57 08-06-2011 02:12 PM

Thourghly wet the quilt in warm water. Lay it flat on a table outside in the sun and take a bar of Sunlight Laundry soap and very gently rub the fabric with the soap. Leave it out in the sun. Dip into a pail of warm water and redo with soap again. Leave in the sun again. You may have to do this a few times. Try not to rub the fabric. Once the stains are gone wash very gently and be sure to rinse thoroughly. I did this recently with an eighty year old christening gown and it came out snow white.

fairydawn 08-06-2011 03:37 PM

Cute!! So glad you snatched it up. Those pixies look like the little "boo boo's" in the Mabel Lucie Atwell{1879-1964} pictures. They are meant to protect babies and little children. There was a fabric line that came out in about 2001 featuring them and little children. I still have some. You may be able to get the rust out of the background fabric with a product called Iron Out. Do a test spot first. {It is used for toilets, sinks, tubs, and white clothes.} Take care not to use it on colors. Enjoy your quilt!

Janice Thompson 08-06-2011 04:57 PM

I'VE USED WINK TO GET RUST STAINS OUT.

RobertaMarie 08-06-2011 04:58 PM

So darling!! I love pixies, elves and fairies. I would have rescued it too. Glad it found a home and I hope it comes clean for you. :)

Dee 08-06-2011 05:17 PM

Cute rescue.

mrs. fitz 08-06-2011 07:32 PM

It's adorable. You have to wonder why anyone would just put it in a throwaway box and why, if it was made by a family member, nobody wanted to keep it. Enjoy!!!


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