The author has asked that I forward this, because it was addressed just to me. I have been delayed because of answering piles of personal letters for the last few hours. Enjoy, Jeri Ames Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from rly-yi02.mx.aol.com (rly-yi02.mail.aol.com [172.18.180.130]) by air-yi03.mail.aol.com (v106.2) with ESMTP id MAILINYI34-7b342ed28cd393; Sun, 31 Jul 2005 15:39:11 -0400 Received: from ms-smtp-01-eri0.texas.rr.com (ms-smtp-01.texas.rr.com [24.93.47.40]) by rly-yi02.mx.aol.com (vx) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINYI25-7b342ed28cd393; Sun, 31 Jul 2005 15:38:53 -0400 Received: from villandr (cpe-70-113-19-125.austin.res.rr.com [70.113.19.125]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.texas.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j6VJcoH9000838 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:38:51 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Dora Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [lace] Adhesives & Blue Vanishing Pen Inks Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:38:49 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-AOL-IP: 24.93.47.40
I use both blue (removed with water) and purple (marks disappear when they dry) marking pens for my "counted cross stitch" (LOL) embroidery. I draw a grid on the fabric in blue ink, then mark the stitches in blue or purple, depending on how long I think it's going to take me to work the stitches. Purple marks often disappear in a few hours and nearly always in a couple of days. I always wash in plain cool water when done, then in mild detergent. Ink comes right out when it gets wet. Then I lay out in a towel and blot, then iron almost dry, then spread out somewhere to finish drying. Now, of course, I've learned to embroider so that my fabric no longer has to be worked into shape when I'm done stitching! (grin) I read somewhere that many detergents can set the stuff. I think some of the packages say this, or some of it, and some don't. Not sure how carefully everyone reads it. No heat and no detergent. Yours, Dora Smith Austin, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Adhesives & Blue Vanishing Pen Inks > Same with vanishing ink blue marking pen formulas, which may be made by more > than one manufacturer. If you insist on using the blue vanishing ink pens, > use COLD water, and do not apply heat until after the COLD bath has removed all > traces of the blue. Heat will set the markings, and they will never come out. > I do not advocate use of the blue pens anymore, because of horror stories > from people who thought they followed the directions. If you dab away the blue > with cold water, you may get water rings, and I do not know if they will come > out later. If you use the pens in a damp climate, they may disappear from > moisture in the air before you finish working your design. On quilts, markings > have reappeared years later as brown lines. Others have fallen apart at the > markings. These are all reports I have heard directly from victims. > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace & Embroidery Resource Center > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
