I am working on a wedding sampler and made an error spacing the names. I removed the letters and restitched them however there is a shadow on the fabric where the original letters were. I used a dark purple and am afraid it will run if I try to wash it. Please help!
2007-08-06 12:01:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Be careful that adhesive methods of lint removal don't leave gum that'll "turn" later and leave marks. Use masking tape or Scotch [TM] tape or whatever gently, sparingly.
The "rinse dark colors first" is a good hint, but it doesn't help on items already stitched. *Be certain* that you hands are clean and dry when you stitch. Even a little moisture can promote a little "bleeding" in an unstable dye. It wouldn't show if the item when directly to framing, but there'd be a problem where stitches would be removed on an unstitched area. Maybe the dye-remover pen would help ... test first on the margins of the fabric to be sure it doesn't change the fabric color. You would need to completely rinse/wash the piece after pen use *or* risk discoloration in years to come. This was learned by quilters using "fade-away" pens. Invisible now may not be invisible later.
If it's lint, I thread four strands of white *floss* (not regular sewing thread) into the regular tapestry needle and stitch down and completely through each fuzzed opening. Then brush or use sticky tape to remove the fuzz from the back of the piece. Brushing or scratching the front of the fabric with fingernails will raise the nap of the fibers and leave the area with a different texture. The final step, after all stray color is gone, is to brush or scratch the *back* of the area to re-align the threads so there won't be larger holes where stitches had been before. I don't worry about the back becoming softer or fuzzier as long as the front looks "even". For brushing I have a 100% boar's bristle hair brush reserved for just this purpose. I never use it on hair, just for clean-up of hand-stitching.
2007-08-09 09:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by h_brida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm unclear. Is the shadow dye on the fabric?
What are you stitching with? Embroidery floss? It's usually color-fast, but it's still a good idea to wash you're thread first, at least really dark colors.
If it's dye, I think carefully applied soap would work. Why not try a sample first? Stitch something on a scrap piece of fabric.
Maybe you can clarify your problem.
2007-08-06 14:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by chieromancer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was just reading online last night, but I can't remember the site that specified using ice water to remove the spots. Soak for a while in a bowl of ice water, run more ice water on the the stain, and keep repeating the process and it'll eventually come out. Don't ring or twist the fabric. When I have to graph names, I use gridded paper, fold it in half, plot your names, and you won't goof up. Tape pieces of paper together if you have to. You'll probably have holes in the fabric where you had to rip out, but I believe they'll come out when you wash and iron the picture before framing it.
2007-08-07 15:37:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be fluff left from the original stitching? If so I find some masking tape (made less sticky by pressing it onto a clean towel or the like) and then dab over the area you unpicked with it. That said I normally do that before I stitch it properly again
2007-08-07 10:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by stitchinwolf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Stitchinwolf. I just had the same thing happen with a dark green, and it was "fluff". I used my fingernail on the back side and scraped it pretty vigorously and the green all came out. But masking tape is a great idea!!
2007-08-07 16:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by kronekrafts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bingo
2016-05-20 00:43:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try a Tide to Go pen and see if that will take it out without harming anything around it. Good luck!
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2007-08-06 12:28:00 · answer #7 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋