WARNING!!! DO NOT TRY THIS ON YOUR QUILT!!!! I BLEW IT!!!
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Originally Posted by n2scraplvr
I was brave. I told myself these ink marks will come out with hair spray. Yes, I really badly wanted to mark my quilt with an ink pen for precise quilting! It soaked for 2 days in ammonia, scrubbed with tooth brushes endlessly and sprayed with the cheapest grade of hair spray (that works the best) and still there are INK PEN MARKS ON MY QUILT!!! yikes. :oops: I've scrubbed with everything and think I have actually set the ink in for good. :? :oops: I'll wash it 100 times and it'll be gone! ;) :cry:
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Originally Posted by dsj
That is great news to hear. Glad you are okay through all of that. Glad we didn't have to send the HAZMAT team in after you. You have some really sweet fabrics in that piece have you been collecting those for a while? I repair and restore quilts so fabric is always interesting to me.
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Textiles tell so much about our history and fashion which was and still is important to all cultures around the world. I noticed the fabrics as soon as I saw the block. I restored an 1830's postage stamp mosaic quilt last year, 5,800 pieces. It was quite a job. Have fun with your vintage stash. I know you will create some fun blocks with them. What are you going to do with the piece that is 126 years old? You can pm me, so we don't tie this up.
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Originally Posted by dsj
Textiles tell so much about our history and fashion which was and still is important to all cultures around the world. I noticed the fabrics as soon as I saw the block. I restored an 1830's postage stamp mosaic quilt last year, 5,800 pieces. It was quite a job. Have fun with your vintage stash. I know you will create some fun blocks with them. What are you going to do with the piece that is 126 years old? You can pm me, so we don't tie this up.
:wink: I put that to good use, didn't I? It was a way to give tribute to the gifter. We can tie it up if we want, it's my thread! ha. PM me if you ever need a certain scrap or color to match your repair. Repair work is one of my highlights in life, repairing everything but quilts. Keep in touch!! ;) ;) Fantastic job and patience on that mosaic!!! WTG!! ;)
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Mayo_No -now you'll have oil and water and that doesn't mix. Yrs ago, I bought wedding gowns for a large dept store and the reason cheap hairspray sometimes worked is the alcohol in it- but nowadays some also have gums and fillers so make the hair hold or stand up against humidity (which is water) so that keeps it from working. We always used straight alcohol. Let the quilt dry then try rubbing alcohol- This may not work this time, depending on what else you have put on the quilt. Remember vinegar and lemon are acids and mild forms of bleach! So beware.
As a seasoned wedding and alterations manager,first line of defense for ink is rubbing alcohol.
As a seasoned wedding and alterations manager,first line of defense for ink is rubbing alcohol.
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Originally Posted by kalady
Mayo_No -now you'll have oil and water and that doesn't mix. Yrs ago, I bought wedding gowns for a large dept store and the reason cheap hairspray sometimes worked is the alcohol in it- but nowadays some also have gums and fillers so make the hair hold or stand up against humidity (which is water) so that keeps it from working. We always used straight alcohol. Let the quilt dry then try rubbing alcohol- This may not work this time, depending on what else you have put on the quilt. Remember vinegar and lemon are acids and mild forms of bleach! So beware.
As a seasoned wedding and alterations manager,first line of defense for ink is rubbing alcohol.
As a seasoned wedding and alterations manager,first line of defense for ink is rubbing alcohol.
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Originally Posted by Phyl
Originally Posted by n2scraplvr
I was brave. I told myself these ink marks will come out with hair spray. Yes, I really badly wanted to mark my quilt with an ink pen for precise quilting! It soaked for 2 days in ammonia, scrubbed with tooth brushes endlessly and sprayed with the cheapest grade of hair spray (that works the best) and still there are INK PEN MARKS ON MY QUILT!!! yikes. :oops: I've scrubbed with everything and think I have actually set the ink in for good. :? :oops: I'll wash it 100 times and it'll be gone! ;) :cry:
:D :D I hope it brings joy to you!!
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I am happy it all came out. I am glad your other solutions were LOL - you would not believe the stains some people bring me after trying all kinds of things and sometimes making the mess worse. What a heartbreak it would have been after all that work! Hugs, Laura-kalady
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Originally Posted by kalady
I am happy it all came out. I am glad your other solutions were LOL - you would not believe the stains some people bring me after trying all kinds of things and sometimes making the mess worse. What a heartbreak it would have been after all that work! Hugs, Laura-kalady
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Originally Posted by Phyl
Originally Posted by n2scraplvr
I was brave. I told myself these ink marks will come out with hair spray. Yes, I really badly wanted to mark my quilt with an ink pen for precise quilting! It soaked for 2 days in ammonia, scrubbed with tooth brushes endlessly and sprayed with the cheapest grade of hair spray (that works the best) and still there are INK PEN MARKS ON MY QUILT!!! yikes. :oops: I've scrubbed with everything and think I have actually set the ink in for good. :? :oops: I'll wash it 100 times and it'll be gone! ;) :cry:
:D :D I hope it brings joy to you!!
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