Sewing Hints for Spot Removal

Removing Blood

1) If I am quilting and bleed on my quilt, I pull a little ball of batting from the edge, soak it in my mouth and lay it on the blood spot. I allow it to dry and - poof it's gone.

2) On Cotton or poly-cotton fabrics I find an ice cube does well also at removing bloodstains, even if the stain has set a while.

3) Each person's saliva has an enzyme that neutralizes proteins in her/his own blood. Try wetting a Qtip with your saliva and rub it on the spot to make it disappear.

Removing Grease

1) For grease spots, take a piece of freezer tape, stick it on the spot and then pull it off. Most of the grease will lift off. For stains on white fabric, I dip a Qtip in bleach and apply some to the spot.

2)You can also use a hair shampoo for oily hair to remove grease. I

3) I have used Baking Soda to remove grease. Rub it in dry and then vacuum it out.

Rust Spot Removal

1) Most organic stains can be removed with with a spritz of Murphy's Oil Soap and then washing normally. Color test on edge of fabric.

2) Rubbing alcohol has been found to remove spots.Apply with a cotton ball and air dry.

3) I use a Pentel Clip Eraser to remove pencil marks from quilt top or fabric.