Yes! That's it. Clay
Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA. USA Susie Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > >Greetings to One & All! The name of the >quilt soap to vse with overdyed fabrics is 'Retayne'. I use it when washing >dark fabrics all the time. I'm not sure if it is available in the UK. It helps >to keep the dye in the fabric. Orvus paste is just a gentle fabric soap. And a >little goes a long way. The BEST soap to vse on fine washables. Even wool. Not >a solution to a dye problem. Hugs, Susie Rose > >------------------------------On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 1:35 PM PST Clay Blackwell >wrote:>Sue, if you go to a quilt shop, they may have a special solution that >is sold to prevent colors from running. Generally, quilt fabrics are washed >before cutting and sewing, so a pre-soak in this solution is what is used to >stop those pesky runs... and dark blues and reds are the most offensive as >far as running is concerned (in my experience). I can't > remember the name of the solution, off-hand. Sorry.>>But since the top > hasn't been washed, then soaking in this may solve the problem.>>As far as > removing the lace is concerned... it may not be as easy as taking out > something hand-sewn would be, but use a seam ripper, and I'm sure it will > come out. Your top will be much more attractive with your own hand-made > lace, if the color doesn't come out of the original lace in the top.>>Good > luck!>>Clay>>On 12/27/2011 3:18 PM, Sue wrote:>> As the top is worn but not > dirty I wondered whether putting it in cold water, with or without salt might > set the colours where they are. ?>> I never wash clothing in very hot > water.>> As the top is commercially made as is the lace its not possible to > take it out as suggested by a couple of people. Thank you for all the > suggestions though.>> Sue T>> >> Dear Sue,>> I've had the same problem and > while I can't tell you how to stop the red from running, I find that the red > came out of the undies with the next wash. I'll be interested to see what > others say about the red top, but I think I was told to wash in cool water, > not hot....the good news is that the colour only runs for the first couple of > washes.>> >> Good luck!>> Regards>> >> Ruth>> >> >> On 28/12/2011, at 5:19 > AM, "Sue" <[email protected]> wrote:>> >> I hope you all had a good > holiday weekend.>> I wore a new red top which has a little white lacy insert, > over christmas and>> now I have a pinkish tinge to my white lacey undies. > Can anyone tell me>> the best quickest way to keep the red red, and the > white insert of the top>> white, plus get the pink off my undies please. I > haven't done anything with>> them yet, so no mistakes so far:-) I do have > some of those vanish sheets in>> my cupboard, I wonder if that will keep the > colours right and remove the pink>> stain from my undies?>> >> Sue T>> Dorset > UK>> www.hurwitzend.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
