tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post3753510384313863553..comments2024-03-11T00:20:34.524-07:00Comments on Jackie's Art Quilts: Repairing a Quilt from a FireJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-82067725231680349312013-07-14T22:10:30.179-07:002013-07-14T22:10:30.179-07:00We lost everything last year in a house fire. Clo...We lost everything last year in a house fire. Clothing and linens are hard to toss - you think - hmmm that will wash out - ....it doesnt' The smoke/oil penetrates the fibers. Some clothing the seams fell apart (darn nylon wrapped cotton thread). Other clothing the stain stayed so they became "work clothes". A friend took on the project of "fixing" a hand knit sweater we had purchased in Canada. You are right about the smell it's hard to get rid of - the firemen said oxyclean but some items it is harsh on - colors - and others it doesn't ake out the oil stain. Back to my knitted sweater - a year later she remembered to give it back - it had been washed and washed - so it lost it's sharp colors BUT NO ODOR. How? She put it in cat litter (before the cat got to the litter obviously). That's the same stuff they use if you flood your house - if you have a raised foundation. <br />SO there you are - glad to hear you all got out safely. THE LESSON FOR EVERYONE IS GET OUT AND DON'T LOOK BACK.laneycathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069540467486508381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-47887339218044151852013-07-14T07:46:58.585-07:002013-07-14T07:46:58.585-07:00Very nice results. Love the little dragonflies.Very nice results. Love the little dragonflies.Emily Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330290875191349258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-73994055524803012342013-07-13T16:43:29.005-07:002013-07-13T16:43:29.005-07:00What a beautiful job you did Jackie and what a spe...What a beautiful job you did Jackie and what a special friend you are for doing that. I hope that your friend is recovering from the lost and moved on to build the new.<br />Blessings Sandrasandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393681815579474629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-75595820987300708442013-07-12T04:18:51.899-07:002013-07-12T04:18:51.899-07:00Great solution and the quilt will have even more s...Great solution and the quilt will have even more special memories. Having ruined part of a quilt with red that I thought I had prewashed, I felt the pain again in reading the story. <br />I have tried synthrapol and it did work to a great degree on a little quilt I made and the colours ran.Westend Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646932255221758470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-52842875293314383182013-07-11T07:52:11.049-07:002013-07-11T07:52:11.049-07:00Amazing. A wonderful fix. Love the dragonflies - t...Amazing. A wonderful fix. Love the dragonflies - there seem to be a lot of them this year! Thanks for sharing the story. Sarah Vanderburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031100633803570701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-56157927132390210212013-07-10T09:53:32.956-07:002013-07-10T09:53:32.956-07:00I am wowed by your results....awesome job. I know ...I am wowed by your results....awesome job. I know that this will be so meaningful to her; sure hope the dragonflies do their job! :)Snoodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098194837683371037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-63972933470436571532013-07-10T08:47:36.416-07:002013-07-10T08:47:36.416-07:00Good call. Are you liking applique now? My friends...Good call. Are you liking applique now? My friends and I have been known to use butterflies to cover up small boo boos in quilts. It's nice to know that you did it your way and it worked.Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00013261733996949731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-4158809381075838842013-07-10T05:54:38.328-07:002013-07-10T05:54:38.328-07:00Beautifully done! I am in awe. :-)Beautifully done! I am in awe. :-)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-15635666824235714592013-07-09T17:45:39.752-07:002013-07-09T17:45:39.752-07:00Candice is right...you are a quilt hero. Amazing....Candice is right...you are a quilt hero. Amazing. This makes me get tears in my eyes.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842436821856738731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-61116767849793584862013-07-09T17:36:44.994-07:002013-07-09T17:36:44.994-07:00You are such an amazing friend, and not to mention...You are such an amazing friend, and not to mention a quilt hero! :)Candice @ Made With Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181802766141608557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-64641319455497119182013-07-09T15:22:33.888-07:002013-07-09T15:22:33.888-07:00So sad to hear about their fire. What a great gest...So sad to hear about their fire. What a great gesture for the man to grab their wedding quilt. Glad you were able to repair it.CraftyViolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463755011241177446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-41388082920555617632013-07-09T06:20:05.194-07:002013-07-09T06:20:05.194-07:00You saved it! How amazing. You saved it! How amazing. jlkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765803725317806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-49849951974924637582013-07-09T06:18:50.642-07:002013-07-09T06:18:50.642-07:00Good problem-solving.Good problem-solving.Watercolour and Textile Artist, Eileen Gidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793682852157705595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-37989668202365398322013-07-09T05:58:18.782-07:002013-07-09T05:58:18.782-07:00Nice solution to the problem. Great execution too!...Nice solution to the problem. Great execution too!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665481715449959495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-1978757010536209432013-07-09T04:36:39.351-07:002013-07-09T04:36:39.351-07:00Great work Jackie. I've had to repair an old ...Great work Jackie. I've had to repair an old quilt before and it is not easy. Actually, it is really scary. You did a wonderful job.Rolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154561132810925172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-47929966837015664282013-07-09T04:16:40.317-07:002013-07-09T04:16:40.317-07:00That is really great Jackie. I would probably hav...That is really great Jackie. I would probably have done the syntrapol method- and added some color catcher sheets.Gene Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-18448631149990278872013-07-09T03:49:56.456-07:002013-07-09T03:49:56.456-07:00Good for you, Jackie. Looks great.Good for you, Jackie. Looks great.Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615375143414594622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-80139776775528901632013-07-09T03:44:38.808-07:002013-07-09T03:44:38.808-07:00Nice story. Sorry to hear they lost everything. Yo...Nice story. Sorry to hear they lost everything. Your solution was excellent. Hope she appreciates your efforts. Sewing Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16848603221577664193noreply@blogger.com