Are these blocks doomed?
#31
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Scorched the cuff of my son's brand new dress shirt to go w/his brand new suit. Hydrogen peroxide worked. I applied it, lightly ironed it w/a white pressing cloth (fabric) several times until it came out.
#33
doomed blocks
Sometime ago, I made some basket quilt blocks and put them away. I just got them out. They are made with white background fabric. Due to poor lighting in the room where I was working at the time, it appears that the iron may have been a little warm at times. Are these blocks doomed or is there a solution?
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#34
Try Efferdent!
I have recently gotten a couple of vintage quilt tops that are discolored and bled on another top I was working on - I was talking to my long arm quilter and she recommended Efferdent. Evidently, you put about 12 efferdent tablets in your tub and let it soak overnight (that's for a full size quilt top). She says it works wonders. I haven't had time to try it yet. Good luck.
#35
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My question would be, is it possible that the starch you used possibly have yellowed with time? If so, a gentle cleaning in the sink with regular quilt wash might be all that is needed, or I would hand baste them to a very light colored pillow case if I tried to machine wash them to prevent distortion. (Just a thought.)
#37
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I think I remember my home ec teacher mentioning a white vinegar and water solution for "scorched" fabric. Does anyone recall when irons actually got HOT, I mean really hot. The irons available now are kind of wimpy in the heat catagory. Just say'in.
#38
Go ahead and finish your quilt, I did one years ago in a class and spilled my fresh latte on the white on white. Well needless to say it was stained but when finished I sent it to my son in Texas and said that there was a little taste of home on the quilt. He loved it and still does. So chalk it off to learning, it may come out and then it may not but someone out there will love it just the same.
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