Little Specks of blood on my quilt.
05-11-2011, 05:54 AM
#42
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We have always had great success using Hydrogen Peroxide on blood. You will have to rub it some, but it usually works good and won't damage the fabric. But, what ever you do, don't dry it with the blood on it fabric or it won't ever come out. Good luck.
05-11-2011, 06:13 AM
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Next time I'm going to have to try the saliva trick. "Granny's Spot Remover" works. I have found it at LQS, Hancock and Joanns. I also have had good luck with the Carbona stain removers that you can find in the grocery store. Little yellow bottles and they have several types for different stains. I use those as a treatment on the blood before washing. I've never tried it to spot clean.
05-11-2011, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by #1piecemaker
Of course I didn't notice it at the time, but when I was looking at a quilt I'd made the other day, I noticed tiny little specks of blood on it from where I had obviously pricked my finger with the needle. Has that ever happened to any of you? and if so, did you try to wash it out or did you just leave it?
even if the stains don't completely come out, the peroxide will reducet the color to a light goldish yellow that doesn't show up to bad.
05-11-2011, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by janell2009
Blood is a protein stain so just stay away from soap.. that will set it.. the saliva and the cold water should work the best. Some of the oxy clean stuff too.. or those tide pens you can buy will work on the protein stain... just don't be eating chocolate cake when you do the saliva one.. I just laughed so hard when I read that one.. People on this forum are soooo nice and sssssssoooooo funny... Love it
Thanks for the question.. good discussion.
Thanks for the question.. good discussion.
05-11-2011, 06:59 AM
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I've had success with Hydrogen Peroxide. The quilt did have a white backing but it was colored on top. Didn't change the color on top at all. I just put a little on the spot and rubbed the fabric gently together. Then I took just a dab of cold water and soap and rubbed it gently. I used just a teeny bit of soap so it takes very little water to sponge it out and then just layed it out to dry. I've had a lot of success with this. I tried cold water on a spot before but it left an ugly ring where the water dissoved the blood and then spread out although, with washing in a washing machine it did, ultimately, come all out. I don't like to wash my quilt when completed if it's a gift. Good Luck
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