Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

While wrestling my queen double wedding ring through my machine, it somehow got hung up inside my walking foot. The bottom of the foot is open exposing the gears. My quilt now has this large blob and several much smaller blobs on it. It appears to be grease. I've never even oiled my walking foot, so I guess this was always inside it and I was just lucky not to get it on a quilt before.

Any suggestions? Other than have a bawling foot stomping fit -- that I've thought of on my own. Do I even bother to finish quilting?

PaperPrincess

Looks like a beautiful double wedding ring?
..."Other than have a bawling foot stomping fit --" I'd do that anyway to make sure all the bases are covered.

What I would do is take a piece of leftover fabric and rub it on the foot and see if you can get that soiled too, then try to get it out of the scrap. You should be able to see what smears it more & what works before you try it on your quilt. Shout works well for me.
Good luck.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

I've cleaned the inside of the foot completely --- I hope.

My biggest question is do I try to put something on the quilt now before I finish quilting it or wait until it's time to wash?

dakotamaid

Goop or Dawn should take it out. Both dissolve grease and oil really well. I would smear Goop on the spots now so it sits. That is what I do when I have a greaey spot. I rub in some Goop and throw it in the laundry. Later it washes really well.

OR, you can smear on the Goop and let it sit for about 20 minutes then wash that spot by hand.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

It will be several days before the quilting is finished. Do I Goop now and leave it on there while I quilt?

dakotamaid

Either way should work. Just make sure that the spots aren't spreadable. If they are stable you can probably leave until you are done quilting.

Anyone else jump in here with other ideas, these are just mine and the ones that work for me.

Jackie Spencer

Try 1 part Dawn to 2 parts Peroxide in a spray bottle. Thats what I use, it always works or me. Shout is excellant, too.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

Thanks for the tips.

Ria

I use a little stick of "Exit". Have you heard of that? It is a little block of special stain removing soap for spot cleaning. I will get that oil out.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

I have never heard of Exit. I will research it. Thanks.