quiltaholi_518 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 This surprised me sooo much when it happened, I had to share. I was marking the living daylights out of a cheddar and white basket quilt. (It has to be quilted just like the original!!) I marked the piano keys so I dont get any surprizes in the corners and I got off track. I started using the Clover eraser pen, and to speed things up I grabbed my flexible rubbery ruler. The solvent in the eraser pen started disolving the ruler and I got a pink stripe where the blue marker had been. You could have knocked me over with a feather. Fortunately the quilt belongs to a good friend and she brought over some of the same fabric. We duplicated the stain, let it dry and tried an assortment of cleaners. Goof-Off, Goo Gone, Dry Cleaning solvent, and alcohol. Most worked a bit, but the clear winner was the alcohol. Whew!!! :P:D:P Why does this always only happen on plain fabrics????? I promise to share when it's done..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Yikes!! Thanks for sharing and so glad you found a solution! Yes please, on the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Oh I'll bet that made your heart sink! Thanks for sharing because it would have surprised me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Thanks for sharing! Scarry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltaholi_518 Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 It goes on the machine today, wish me luck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewcrazy4quilting Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Whew a near "disaster in the marking" who'da thunk! Thanks for the heads up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedquilts Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 It would have never occurred to me that such could happen. I guess one just does not think of those possibilities. Irene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crafty Unicorn Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Glad you were able to avoid the disaster. Another thing to remember is always clean your stencils and the edges of your rulers if you do audition drawing on vinyl with dry erase markers and then start marking your quilt with marking pens. You can imagine how I learned this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starrynight Quilter Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Wow...that would of scarred the living heck out of me...thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltaholi_518 Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Whose says alcohol and quilts don't mix??? LOLOL:D:P:D:P:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-Jane Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Just one more. when I first started this quilting I thought that marking the underside of the clear ruler with the erasable markers was cool for measuring until I shot some water on a corner to erase the blue fabric marker, when it was almost dry I used the clear ruler to guide the last seam and guess what came off on the quilt. I believe it was the alcohol then too that worked and putting the erasable markers back in my granddaughters drawer where I should not have stolen them from to begin with. Caron, just curious of the vintage of alcohol you used after the alcohol worked to get the stain out--LOL I think mine was Jack Daniels---Dave B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltaholi_518 Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Oh, no.... Isopropal on the rocks lol. Same stuff I use to clean the wheels now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 :P:P As I was reading this thread I was thinking -- Gee, I think I would have needed a little alcohol for myself! :P:P Love your way of thinking, Dave! :P:P Great post, Caron, I'm going to save this into my favs......just in case. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Maybe the Jack Daniels would have blurred your vision enough not to notice the marks! :cool: I know it makes a good cough syrup! Better than anything you can buy at the drug store....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I would never have guessed this train wreck was coming.... I wouldn't have thought that chemical reaction would ever happen that's for sure. I will also be more careful when using my measuring rulers and erase pens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Originally posted by VIVIANMABLE I know it makes a good cough syrup! Better than anything you can buy at the drug store....... That's for sure, but it needs a spoon full of honey chaser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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