Little House Creations Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Don't ask me why I need to know this - but . . . . what is the best way to diminish the thread/needle path after frogging - I have just removed 2 panto rows, and while I'll be redoing those rows, I am wondering if the previous stitching path will show. (it's been a very, very l-o-n-g day!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Spritz with water, rub a bit and all should be well. Either before you re-stitch and let it dry, or after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Linda is right, but you must test for colorfast first (ask me how I know THAT!)..unless you are sure the fabrics have been pre-washed. Take a piece of plain muslin, wet it, and rub the fabric to make sure you don't get dye transfer on the muslin. You don't need to test the light colors, but red, blue, black and brown, I'd definitely check before spraying water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 i found that spray starch worked better - especially on batiks. But that's when I've frogged the quilt and the top is OFF. Hate when that has to happen. Frogging today because of skipped stitches - grrrrrr. Hate to think of figuring out the cause of that tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semedo2000 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I recently had to frog a small area of a quilt. I am thinking of trying to follow the same lines that I quilted previously when I redo the quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I use bottled water, spritz then gently rub with a soft manicure brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Bev - I would recommend that you wait until you have re-stitched the panto rows. Oftentimes, just the push/pull of the new stitching will be enough to shift the weave of the fabric and make those needle holes much less noticeable. If, however, they remain later on, you have some good advice above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Also, if you spritz with water first...you may need to wait a bit until it dries before continuing. Actually, I don't know if that is really necessary, but I seem to prefer waiting until the fabric is dry to restitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little House Creations Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I restitched, then gave a spritz of water and let dry. Worked like a charm - thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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