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| katmom |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 4:38:04 PM
Ok, how do you save a sweater?
For me,,, I machine embroider over a stain..
I bought this lovely soft Pullover/sweater not long ago, and go figure I was wearing it, and was in a bit of a hurry to through dinner together... Didn't put my apron on (lesson learned)... and yep! got some grease splatter on my sweater... Even Dawn dish soap and Fels-naptha couldn't get it out!..
What's a farm girl to do?... Yeppers! Machine embroidery over the splatter..
Ya Da!
Now it's still wearable!
The dark rectangle shadow is from my camera...
For some reason the green looks washed out in the close up.
Anyway, I am glad I don't have to relegate my sweater to the rag bin.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - May 24 2022 : 05:52:18 AM
Grace, it looks like you made a great rescue for your pretty green sweater with the embroidery. That was a good idea ! I totally understand about the apron wearing. The minute I forget to put mine on , I always get a spatter of something and then it is iffy whether I can get it out. I have the most luck with the laundry product Shout it Out that comes in a spray bottle. I spray it on rub it in real good, let it sit about half an hour and then wash as usual. It works quite well on many common stains and it is much easier that Fels Naptha.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
| katmom |
Posted - May 23 2022 : 10:28:42 PM
Jean,, I used 2 layers of water soluble stabilizer on the underside and 1 layer of the water soluble stabilizer on the top side.
Then I soaked the sweater in water for a couple on minutes. the design area will feel a bit stiff until you wash it in soapy water....
Now I need to wash it with laundry soap.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| nndairy |
Posted - May 23 2022 : 6:15:06 PM
What a great way to save a sweater! Much better than what I would do - make it a barn shirt LOL!
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - May 23 2022 : 12:40:34 PM
That’s a great idea. And it turned out so cute. Way to go Grace!
Krista |
| JeanP |
Posted - May 22 2022 : 11:32:47 AM
You're sew creative Katmom. Great fix. What kind of stabilizing did you do? I've never tried to work on anything knitted. I love that sweater and would have been devastated too had I grease spattered it. I am so lax about wearing an apron but run around in sweats most of the time, so it really doesn't matter.
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
. . . .Stephen Hawking |
| Dreamer42 |
Posted - May 22 2022 : 09:29:20 AM
Fantastic idea! Beautiful embroidery!
Dreamer42
Farmgirl Sister #7038 |
| Jokamartell |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 8:27:55 PM
Great fix, Grace!! I love it!!
Karen :) |
| debbieklann |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 7:40:41 PM
Very pretty, Grace!!
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
| quiltee |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 7:18:11 PM
Great idea to save your sweater, Grace.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| churunga |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 7:02:26 PM
Hand embroidery with crewel yarn also works.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| windypines |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 5:18:23 PM
great way to save a sweater!! Will have to remember that idea.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 4:43:44 PM
Looks good Grace. You did good.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| katmom |
Posted - May 21 2022 : 4:40:09 PM
I forgot to mention, the sweater is still damp,, letting it air dry.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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