WARNING!!! DO NOT TRY THIS ON YOUR QUILT!!!! I BLEW IT!!!
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I had the same thing happen to me, mark with a red pen that said would come out with water, I tried everything without success. The best pen I found that works like a charm is Frixion. erasable gel pel, run a hot iron over it and disapears like magic. You can buy them at Walgreens, or Office Max. Make by Pilot. I found them once at Wal Mart, but can't fine them there anymore. Any kind of heat works, can you use a blow dryer too. I use a little craft iron. They come in these colors: blue, black, orange, and pink, no white. Your quilt is really pretty, I hope you have better luck than I did.
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
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Originally Posted by quiltmaker
Wishing you all the best in getting the ink out. We all have to learn one way or the other and unfortunately it's usually painful.
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
For fine lines get the fons and porter mechanical pencil. It makes a very fine line. I have only used the white "leads" and believe me it comes out, too well! I marked a lot of a quilt before starting to hand quilt it and all the marks were gone by the time I finished with my first hoopful. I love the pencil so now I mark each area just before I'm about to quilt it.
I have never had problems with white chalks coming out but I have had problems with yellows and blues.
I have never had problems with white chalks coming out but I have had problems with yellows and blues.
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I think I would just leave it alone at this point, it's a conversation piece now, it's not as bad as you might think it is. Maybe try some lemon juice and just the good old sun. Lighter fluid and the petroleum products just sound so harsh and smell bad too. The more washes that you do will probably fade it out a bit don't you think? Don't hurt the poor little thing it's just a brand new little quilt!
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Originally Posted by watterstide
oh man! why an ink pen? back in the day, didn't they use pencils? i use chalk or a disappearing pen.
washable crayloa markers have been used with great success.
so sorry this happened to your quilt... :cry:
washable crayloa markers have been used with great success.
so sorry this happened to your quilt... :cry:
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Originally Posted by katiebear1
Originally Posted by watterstide
oh man! why an ink pen? back in the day, didn't they use pencils? i use chalk or a disappearing pen.
washable crayloa markers have been used with great success.
so sorry this happened to your quilt... :cry:
washable crayloa markers have been used with great success.
so sorry this happened to your quilt... :cry:
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Originally Posted by dsj
I think I would just leave it alone at this point, it's a conversation piece now, it's not as bad as you might think it is. Maybe try some lemon juice and just the good old sun. Lighter fluid and the petroleum products just sound so harsh and smell bad too. The more washes that you do will probably fade it out a bit don't you think? Don't hurt the poor little thing it's just a brand new little quilt!
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Believe it or not sometimes WD-40 will lift out ink.... try it in s small place then wash with mild detergent.
I had a carpet cleaner tell me this when I asked him what was he using in the can that was covered with duct tape.... and also from the auto store, an engine cleaning product you spray on and rinse it quicklie... Yes, that was the 2 products he had tapped with the duct tape....I was so surprised and now when I have a stain I use it and it works!!!Especially if it is a petrolium based ink!! just try a small spot first... its worth a try than having to rid the quilt....
I had a carpet cleaner tell me this when I asked him what was he using in the can that was covered with duct tape.... and also from the auto store, an engine cleaning product you spray on and rinse it quicklie... Yes, that was the 2 products he had tapped with the duct tape....I was so surprised and now when I have a stain I use it and it works!!!Especially if it is a petrolium based ink!! just try a small spot first... its worth a try than having to rid the quilt....
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go to here http://daystyledesigns.com/finelinepen.htm
i use fineline blue pens with great success. you can get water removable and air removable which disappears in (i forget how many) a few hours.
i use fineline blue pens with great success. you can get water removable and air removable which disappears in (i forget how many) a few hours.
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Originally Posted by pbreon
Believe it or not sometimes WD-40 will lift out ink.... try it in s small place then wash with mild detergent.
I had a carpet cleaner tell me this when I asked him what was he using in the can that was covered with duct tape.... and also from the auto store, an engine cleaning product you spray on and rinse it quicklie... Yes, that was the 2 products he had tapped with the duct tape....I was so surprised and now when I have a stain I use it and it works!!!Especially if it is a petrolium based ink!! just try a small spot first... its worth a try than having to rid the quilt....
I had a carpet cleaner tell me this when I asked him what was he using in the can that was covered with duct tape.... and also from the auto store, an engine cleaning product you spray on and rinse it quicklie... Yes, that was the 2 products he had tapped with the duct tape....I was so surprised and now when I have a stain I use it and it works!!!Especially if it is a petrolium based ink!! just try a small spot first... its worth a try than having to rid the quilt....
You know you are so right!! I just love WD-40 and have used it in more ways than one!! I'm going to go put the fine mist tube on it and spray! Be right back to let you know.
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