Gamache Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Does anyone know how to get permanent marker spots out of a quilt? I made a stencil on a mesh screen - traced the design onto it with a permanent marker. Then I used a water soluble blue marker to transfer the design to the quilt top. About the 4th or 5th time I used the stencil, the permanent marker started coming off with the blue marker. I now have tiny black polka dots on my quilt top. I never anticipated that the two markers would react with each other. The hard way to learn........ Any one have advice on how to remove the black marks. Thank you for any help/advice, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Grandmas Stain Remover may work. I used it to remove permanent writing on quilt blocks. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Carbona stain remover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I just saw on PINTEREST that hand sanitizer is supposed to work on cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I've heard that hand sanitizer works, also some stuff called Amodex Ink and Stain remover and Motsenbockers Lift-Off. You can get both of these on Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I've used the Grandma's Stain Remover when I DROPPED my marker on to the light portion of a quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Just noticed these dots are very near a RED border; be sure to use any stain removal products with care in case it migrates over to that border and causes it to bleed. You can ask me how I know that! May be advisable to wait until quilting is finished and quilt can be treated for stain removal and laundered immediately along with color catchers. Is this your quilt or a customer's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Carbona Stain Devil for ink and crayon has removed black gel pen marks from vintage white fabric for me. Don't ask..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I'll add my been-there-done-that to your problem. My first year of longarming I used the same netting-stencil method and got the same result. I even used the permanent laundry marker recommended by the instructions I found and let it cure for three days before I used the stencil. Sorry for your misfortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I wish there was some way to save this thread. I will have this problem at some point, I know I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I wish there was some way to save this thread. I will have this problem at some point, I know I will. Sylvia, go to the top right and click on "follow this topic". Similar to our previous "favorites". You could ALS print out and put in your notebook of hints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamache Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I knew the wonderful quilting ladies on this forum would come to my rescue. Thank you for all of your helpful tips, and sorry some of you have had the same misfortune; but your experience is going to save me! This is a quilt for a fund raising auction at my grand daughter's school. My daughter and I pieced this with the help of 2 non-quilting Moms from the school, so I have to make their work look good......:-) Thank you again! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 You can do this, Chris! Since the fabric is light a bleach pen may help. May have to try a couple different products. Just be cautious of water or product migrating onto the red border. Good luck!,! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy (SewAsylum) Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I would agree with everyone above on what to try, but wanted to say good luck and how nice that you can use your wonderful skills for fund raising. Quilters are the nicest people around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamache Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I had a bottle of Grandmas Secret Spot Remover in my laundry room, so I tested it as some suggested. This seems to be getting it out, so I will continue working on the spots. I may get some Carbona stain remover to try and compare. All good knowledge to have. I feel so much better knowing I don't have to tear it out and put a new border on! All that frogging...... Thank you all so much! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Wonderful, Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Chris if you feel comfortable try the hand sanitizer. I'm really curious if that really works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I think the hand sanitizer works because most of them are alcohol-based. Just like hairspray, which will remove fresh pen ink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I think the hand sanitizer works because most of them are alcohol-based. Just like hairspray, which will remove fresh pen ink. That was my thought exactly but because it is a gel product I'm thinking it works better. May have to do a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamache Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Heidi, Since Grandmas stain remover worked so well, I got busy with that. By the time I read your question about hand sanitizer, I was finished. Sorry. I will have to remember to try it on a fabric swatch. Am busy getting the binding on now. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Tree Tami Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Glad you got the stain out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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