QultingaddictUK

As most of you know by now I use a lot of quilts and have no problem chucking them in the washing machine. Most times I just put them in a quick wash, 30 degrees, and washing liquid and fabric conditioner, no probs at all. Other times if I just want to freshen them I put them in a rinse only, cold wash, with fabric conditioner again no probs but today I came up with a possible problem. I have a lovely quilt, that is hand quilted and has been a real labour of love, made by somebody that got fed up with it and gave it to me, I have loads of such projects tucked away :roll:

Anyway I finished it with hand quilting, my first ever endeavour, cotton backed it and use it as my show piece top quilt and I GOT BLOOD ON IT from a graze on my leg :shock:

I phoned my Sis in a panic and she suggested putting it in the washing machine on a cold rinse with a handful of salt and wonders of wonders it has come out perfect, and I mean perfect. The blood had well dried in as it was over a week or more ago that I had the graze and it has taken it all out and left the quilt lovely and fresh and clean. It is now out on the balcony drying, I am giving my Sis a diploma for specialist quilt cleaning [img]http://bestsmileys.com/clapping/3.gif[/img]

Peckish

:shock: 30 degrees?? as in below freezing????

nance-ell

Wow! So happy for your good result and thanks for the tip! That could happen to any one of us at any time. Pass thanks along to your sis too!

nance-ell

I think she meant 30 minutes... along with that goes my favorite online phrase "read what I mean, not what I type!" lol

Peckish

ohhhhhhh.... that makes sense now, lol

QultingaddictUK

Oops no the other way :oops: I am not very good with the modern stuff I still like foot n inches, pounds n pence :roll:

QultingaddictUK

As my machine does the rinse in 30 mins it could have meant that but what I meant was this : http://www.ariel.co.uk/faq/does_arie...0_degrees.aspx duh

ptquilts

I think she meant 30 degrees centigrade?

Buckeye Rose

try peroxide....it might do the trick

Glassquilt

30C = 86F