Hello, Every time I have used Crayola washable markers to draw a quilting design, they have washed out at the slightest bit of cold water hitting the fabric. So I wanted to embroider a lavender design onto a white handkerchief, and used a red Crayola washable marker in order to see where I was going. I have tried cold water and it seems to be staying in. I just put the handkerchief in a sinkful of cold water because it's 1am here. Anything else I should try? I want this to be a gift for Monday. Not much time left....
Here's what it says on the Crayola website. Two things to remember in the future: 1.) test a bit first and 2.) try to never use red.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Dannielle
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Cleaning Materials Laundry detergent Bleach for colored clothing (Clorox 2=AE or Biz=AE) Hot water-110F or higher
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I bought DD a second hand designer silk dress from a charity sale I was helping at and then discovered it had stains on (looked as if it had been put next to something that was wet and dark coloured and the dye had run.
As I had a cotton jumper that the same had happened to, I bought a product that said it would get dye stains out and it worked (even on the 'dry-clean only' dress thart went in the washing machine beautifully. I can't remember its name but I got it from our local Co-op so it must be one of the readily available products. There is a Dylon dye stripper - it wasn't that - that would remove the lavender colouring too. I think it was quite expensive, but if you are desperate...
On the other hand it might be easier, and cheaper, if the other remedies don't work, to spend your holiday weekend embroidering another, this time drawn with pencil.
No holiday here - working 12 hours on Sunday, 6 hours on Monday, and then taking an exam on Tuesday. It looks like the soak overnight in cold water did the trick. Whew! Next time I'll use blue or green, as I usually do! (Panic over).
When I use Crayola markers, I try to use a color that gives some contrast but won't be too obvious if it doesn't was out completely. In your case, I probably would have used purple; if it didn't come out completely, it should fade enough to blend in with the lavendar. The only time I have used red is on a pink fabric or when I quilted with red thread. I used a blue one yesterday to mark quilting lines when the fabric was mostly blue, though it washed out of the white quite nicely. Of course, I always throw the completed quilt in the washer with nice warm water and soap.
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