Tablecloths first. A lot of the stains came out but some I suspect are rust stains did not. I suspect they were laundered at some point and heat set. By a lot, I am thinking maybe 50%. they are now hanging on my makeshift line on the carport. And it is raining! But I figure while it may not dry quickly, the rainwater shouldn't hurt them. And if the sun should come out, it may bleach out more of the stains.
Stash report.

While I have used a lot of yardage on the backings of quilts, I also made some purchases this week. I ordered fabric for my niece's Graduation Quilt. She will be graduating from Loyola University in the Spring with a degree in International Journalism. So, with the help of several of you, I found WORDS!

And I found some foxes on sale for the backing of the eventual fox quilt.
So check out the numbers this week. I wonder if I can hit 100 in the red this year?
I was also thinking that I needed to save some of these for the next year's work!
Used this week |
-17 |
Used this month |
-17 |
Used this year |
-151 |
Bought this week |
9.5 |
Bought this month |
9.5 |
Bought this year |
85.25 |
Plus or minus |
-7.5 |
Plus or minus |
-7.5 |
Plus or minus |
-65.75 |
How could you not buy that fox fabric- the cutest! Have you tried a bleach pen on the rust? Usually you are creating rust not removing it - the universe is confused :-/
ReplyDeleteYou are doing great in reducing your stash! At lease the two pieces you bough are earmarked for specific projects and not just stash building purchases. I didn't reduce my stash this past week, but at least I didn't add any either!
ReplyDeleteLove those foxes -and we all know I love text prints ...
ReplyDeleteAll this seems like a lot of worry about stash building and usage. lol I just quilt. Sometimes the stash increases, sometimes it decreases, sometimes nothing happens. I can say, however that the fox fabric and word fabric both would be increasing the stash!
ReplyDeleteIt is sort of funny that you're trying to get rid of rust. There's a product by Whink called Rust Stain Remover that works very well. What it may do to your tablecloths, I can't say, but it may be worth the $5 or so to test it.