Comments on: Marking the Blemishes on Your Vintage Fabric

By: Ask Netfah from J&O Fabrics

Ask Netfah from J&O Fabrics — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:03:00 +0000

This is definitely a reminder of the simple things we can do to salvage those fabric treasures found along the way. Will surely be of use to our customers who have found their perfect fabric between our walls, and underestimated the creativity that occurs when a child is left with colored markers unattended. The resulting question….” OMG!, Now what?!”

By: Avoid the soils and stains when using vintage fabrics · Sewing @ CraftGossip

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:22:45 +0000

[...] I love the look of a vintage fabric included in a sewing project. But what doesn’t look good is when the vintage fabric shows an ugly stain or soiled spot. Julie Finn shares an article on Crafting a Green World with her tips for marking the blemishes on vintage fabrics so you don’t inadvertently include them on your sewing project. Go to the article. [...]

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:06:34 +0000

Such wonderful yet simple ideas!! Dangit, another “why hadn’t I thought of that?” moment. So much better than my usual “where was that stain, oh crap, it’s there – smack dab in the middle of the main piece that I already cut out” method.

Thank you!

By: BArb Greenwood

BArb Greenwood — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:20:15 +0000

When scanning for stains, don’t forget to hold the cloth up to the light. Some grease stains are translucent and hard to detect in a flat-survey.

Another marking technique is a sticker. This is only good when you are using the fabric immediately. You don’t want adhesives in storage.

By: Becky Striepe

Becky Striepe — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:39:56 +0000

Great tips! I’ve definitely realized too late that I forgot to compensate for a stain on my vintage fabric. Sometimes, a well-placed applique is a good solution to that problem.