Aqua ink stains
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Aqua ink stains
Hello all,
I have a customer quilt that has aqua ink stains from the aqua blue marker that supposedly comes out with water. Well, guess what? It's not coming out - it's just spreading and leaving aqua rings on her white fabric. (And it's a GORGEOUS quilt!) She hasn't washed the quilt yet; she will probably wash it after I quilt it. But this quilt is supposed to be hanging in a quilt show soon and I'm just sick over these stains. Does anyone have advice for getting rid of these stains?
Many thanks in advance!
I have a customer quilt that has aqua ink stains from the aqua blue marker that supposedly comes out with water. Well, guess what? It's not coming out - it's just spreading and leaving aqua rings on her white fabric. (And it's a GORGEOUS quilt!) She hasn't washed the quilt yet; she will probably wash it after I quilt it. But this quilt is supposed to be hanging in a quilt show soon and I'm just sick over these stains. Does anyone have advice for getting rid of these stains?
Many thanks in advance!
#2
Grab a pile of small pieces of the same fabric. Create a stain with the same marker and try multiple different ways to remove the stain. I love Zout stain remover but you could also try hydrogen peroxide, or oxyclean. Are you just spritz ing with water or rubbing with a towel? I rubbed out the aqua marker from kona white last night and it worked well. Some places require more rubbing than others.
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I have read online that vinegar will take out "set" blue marker.
Rrom the aqua rings, it sounds as if she is spraying water to remove the marker. I would use a white t-shirt rag instead and dab the vinegar on -- always towards the marker. You don't want so much moisture that the marker is simply diluted and spreads.
And, I agree about testing first on scrap fabric.
Rrom the aqua rings, it sounds as if she is spraying water to remove the marker. I would use a white t-shirt rag instead and dab the vinegar on -- always towards the marker. You don't want so much moisture that the marker is simply diluted and spreads.
And, I agree about testing first on scrap fabric.
#5
you can soak the quilt and the blue should go away. spin out and refill and soak again and spin out. that is what I do.spritzing with water only makes the blue go deeper into the fabric but it's still there. good luck
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I believe someone said that you should not use fabric softener or soap in the I first wash of a quilt with some of the wash out pens because it can cause problems. I am hoping a good wet sponge with take it out but be careful of the backing. Is the backing a dark blue that might be bleeding forward?
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I am SO sorry for your trouble!
This is a perfect example of why I personally don't ever use those blue (or purple) wash-out/air-out pens. To my way of thinking, for our purposes, there is no anti-matter....the stuff *has* to go some place! It might not be the correct wording, but I call this stuff "fugitive" because it's always hiding somewhere.
Hope you are able to find a good solution.
Jan in VA
This is a perfect example of why I personally don't ever use those blue (or purple) wash-out/air-out pens. To my way of thinking, for our purposes, there is no anti-matter....the stuff *has* to go some place! It might not be the correct wording, but I call this stuff "fugitive" because it's always hiding somewhere.
Hope you are able to find a good solution.
Jan in VA
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