RE: [lace] Follow up on stains email

2014-07-12 Thread Jean Nathan
For your blood stain, if you haven't already washed it, your own saliva will dissolve the blood. Just suck it and see! Jean Nathan in Poole, Dorset, UK. Since then I had some dental work and have since found a small blood spot on the shoulder of a blue cotton blouse, so would things like

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2014-07-12 Thread Jean Nathan
On second thoughts it might not be that simple because the blood has dried, but worth a go. It definitely works for fresh blood, but must be the saliva of the same person as the blood. Jean Nathan in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

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2014-07-12 Thread Tregellas Family
But definitely NOT after eating chocolate been there, done that, not a happy chap.. :-( Cheers, Shirley T. - almost in the swing of OIDFA now. On second thoughts it might not be that simple because the blood has dried, but worth a go. It definitely works for fresh

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2014-07-12 Thread Sue
I did have to laugh about the chocolate as I could see it in my head. sorry, really not laughing loudly,, well actually I did. But on the personal front I have a condition called Sjogrens Syndrome and it means I dont have any natural saliva to use. I use water, pastilles and artificial

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2014-07-12 Thread Agnes Boddington
Whilst working away on my Bedfordshire Wisteria Edging, I realized that I may not have enough thread to finish it. I am using Brok 100/3 in white, which I have been told is now out of production. However, I googled it and found this site: http://www.gavand.co.uk/index.html So I have just

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2014-07-12 Thread Cynce Williams
Try hydrogen peroxide first. I've seen it recommended in books. Cynthia On Jul 12, 2014, at 2:45 AM, Sue wrote: I did have to laugh about the chocolate as I could see it in my head. sorry, really not laughing loudly,, well actually I did. But on the personal front I have a condition

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2014-07-12 Thread Sue
I tried the vanish granuals and it didn't shift, so I used my normal clothes washing liquid neat on the stain. I worked it with my finger tip and it went. Blouse now washed in the machine and I will take it out to dry in a few minutes. Sue Try hydrogen peroxide first. I've seen it

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2014-07-12 Thread The Lace Bee
Beware as hydrogen peroxide is a bleach and can also damage fabrics. Basically it's what used to be used to put blonde highlights in hair L Sent from my iPhone On 12 Jul 2014, at 12:42, Cynce Williams cyncewilli...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Try hydrogen peroxide first. I've seen it recommended

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2014-07-12 Thread Leonard Bazar
Dear Jane In my torchon days, my favourite was the ctct at the corners, but honeycomb stitch (ctt pin ctt) at the centre pins; it seemed to round out the centre. For those who like torchon with as wide a variety of stitches as possible, or just sight of a wide range to make a choice,