Crabapple Hill Quilts

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Comment by B J Elder/WA on August 20, 2015 at 8:56am

Hi Judy, Life has been so busy that I've not gotten much sewing or stitching done for a while. My mom died last month and I'm adjusting to life without her. After caregiving for 7.5 years it is a change.  My work here at the Retreat keeps me busy, too, but I do enjoy it. We are holding our breath over here hoping for no fires. The river is low and the trees are so dry.

Comment by Judy/WA on August 20, 2015 at 8:04am

Hi BJ I haven't seen you for a while.

Comment by Judy/WA on August 20, 2015 at 8:04am

I had a table topper just the other day that was made with red fabric, embroidery, and buttons. When I spritzed it with water to take out my water soluble quilting lines some of the red (from one of the fabrics) ran onto the white where my embroidery and buttons were. I never planned on putting it it the washing machine so I dabbed Oxi Clean on the red and was amazed it all came out!!

Comment by B J Elder/WA on August 20, 2015 at 7:00am

Try using those color catchers to pull the red off the fabric. A friend of mine several years ago had a lot of red bleed onto the white of her quilt and the color catcher pulled it out.

Love the personalized changes you made to your quilt Agnes. It's wonderful.

Comment by Margo I/Colorado on August 19, 2015 at 11:29am

  Tx Judy for your reply-   I used some red  DMC on Crabapple hill pillow pattern " Trim the tree" and had a bit of  "bleeding" into the white-let me know if you find any other info and I will keep looking  need to upload  a pic of my pillow...

Comment by Connie/KS on August 19, 2015 at 11:12am

Very nice Agnes!

Comment by Glenda/ KS on August 19, 2015 at 7:00am

Agnes, I like your personalized blocks in the Vintage Tin.  Great job.

Comment by Judy/WA on August 18, 2015 at 12:10pm

Good question Margo. Years ago there was a list of certain colors that had to be rinsed with salt or vinegar before using but I haven't seen anything lately. I looked at the DMC website and they said "Colors are 100% colorfast and fade resistant." I didn't have any problem with black while I was stitching but haven't washed my quilt. I would like to know the answer to the red question too.

Comment by Margo I/Colorado on August 18, 2015 at 9:33am

I'm also working on winter wonderland-  but am wondering did you do anything to keep the red color in the thread from "bleeding" into the background while you are working?

Comment by Judy/WA on July 6, 2015 at 2:27pm

I hope your specialist makes it so you can stitch again! After I finished the Over the River I was ready for a break. I have been finishing up some other hand projects before I get started again. I want to make the Witch's Boot.

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