{"id":156,"date":"2012-09-22T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-22T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orchidowlquilts.com\/?p=156"},"modified":"2014-06-04T15:12:50","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T15:12:50","slug":"tips-for-removing-grease-from-quilts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orchidowlquilts.com\/2012\/09\/tips-for-removing-grease-from-quilts.html","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Removing Grease from Quilts"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re probably thinking “Who would get grease on a quilt?”\u00a0 Me.\u00a0 That’s who.\u00a0 Nothing can bring a person to tears faster than mucking up a project.\u00a0 Especially when I\u00a0 put hours and hours into the design and construction of this particular top.<\/p>\n

How did I get grease on a perfectly WHITE quilt top?\u00a0 I had it laying over my long arm frame so it didn’t wrinkle and when I moved Roscoe he rolled over the top on one side.\u00a0 Apparently his wheels are greasy.\u00a0 Nice.\u00a0 Makes me so happy.\u00a0 Not.\u00a0 He left a 3″ streak of the blackest grease on the white fabric.\u00a0 Double nice.<\/p>\n

I tried to remain calm but it quickly turned into complete panic. \u00a0 I couldn’t get to google fast enough.\u00a0 I texted mom and my mother-in-law.\u00a0 I started formulating a contingency plan if I couldn’t find a stain remover.\u00a0 Another tear trickled down my cheek. This was actually the perfect ending to my already craptastic week.<\/p>\n

I went to the local grocery store and came home with a multitude of stain removers and various products.<\/p>\n

\"Stain<\/a><\/div>\n

I had a lot of faith in the Oxy products.\u00a0 And I picked up a bottle of dawn which was recommended by a family friend and google.<\/p>\n

Oxi Clean was first up.\u00a0 I sprayed and let it sit.\u00a0 I gently rubbed with my fingers.\u00a0 Nothing.\u00a0 Sprayed again.\u00a0 Rubbed.\u00a0 Nothing.\u00a0 Time out to wipe my eyes because I couldn’t see through the tears.<\/p>\n

Regroup.\u00a0 I mixed some dawn with warm water.\u00a0 I soaked the spot down with the mixture.\u00a0 Started rubbing and saw that it was removing some of the grease.\u00a0 I kept adding more dawn and gently rubbing.\u00a0 It took me about 15 minutes but I was able to remove most the stain.<\/p>\n

There’s still a small trace but I’m praying it comes out after the quilt is washed.\u00a0 I didn’t want to continue rubbing and scrubbing because the white fabric started fraying.\u00a0 I think I can cover up most of the remaining spot with the binding.<\/p>\n

\"Quilting<\/a><\/div>\n

I wish I had a picture of the quilt with the grease mark.\u00a0 You all wouldn’t believe how much grease was on the quilt.\u00a0 I just wasn’t thinking about sharing the catastrophe as it was happening.\u00a0 I was thinking about jumping off a bridge as it was happening.\u00a0 {I’m not suicidal just frustrated at the time}<\/p>\n

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Life Lessons:<\/p>\n