Help!! Lots of old pencil marks
11-20-2020, 08:27 AM
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Welcome to the QB and you are definitely in the right place to ask this question. I am glad you have jumped right in. I hope to see a lot of you here.
I so agree with quilting it first then taking care of the pencil marks always wash your quilt on a gentle cycle and for the pencil marks use Oxyclean. Let it soak for a couple hours or even overnight in the wash cycle and don't put in the dryer until the marks are gone. I did this on a Cathedral Windows quilt and was very pleased with the results.
Again welcome to the QB.
I so agree with quilting it first then taking care of the pencil marks always wash your quilt on a gentle cycle and for the pencil marks use Oxyclean. Let it soak for a couple hours or even overnight in the wash cycle and don't put in the dryer until the marks are gone. I did this on a Cathedral Windows quilt and was very pleased with the results.
Again welcome to the QB.
Last edited by juliasb; 11-20-2020 at 08:35 AM.
11-20-2020, 08:34 AM
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The same thing happened to me. 
I asked for advice on this Quilt Board as you are doing. Below is my post and the answers I was given. Just click on the link and it will take you to my post and the advice I was given. I tried the Dawn and Oxi-clean. Also white vinegar and placing quilt in the sunshine. Did every mark come out 100%...not for me. A few marks remained, but they were faded so much that I was happy with the results. Good luck and please let us know if you have success. I included a picture of my quilt. Ps. The pencil marks on my quilt are hardly seen once the fabric dries.
Advice please for how to remove mechanical pencil stains from a quilt.
I asked for advice on this Quilt Board as you are doing. Below is my post and the answers I was given. Just click on the link and it will take you to my post and the advice I was given. I tried the Dawn and Oxi-clean. Also white vinegar and placing quilt in the sunshine. Did every mark come out 100%...not for me. A few marks remained, but they were faded so much that I was happy with the results. Good luck and please let us know if you have success. I included a picture of my quilt. Ps. The pencil marks on my quilt are hardly seen once the fabric dries.Advice please for how to remove mechanical pencil stains from a quilt.
