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Friday
Jun152012

Oh You Have GOT to be Kidding Me!

Okay. 

So.

(Sigh.) 

I got a new iron.  Which boasted - among other features to justify the $160 price tag - that it WOULD NOT scorch fabric.

May I present to you Exhibit A ...

Seriously?  Are you KIDDING me? 

I think I might have used every bad word in the English language. 

More than once.

Because "picklejuice" and "fiddlesticks" weren't cutting it.

Don't worry, I spared the children by using my inside-my-head voice.

But I'm pretty sure Martin Scorsese woulda been impressed.

So now do I use one of my reject blocks?  Or replace this one ... because it WAS one of my favorites ...

I think I need a break from this quilt.  Clearly I'm being punished by the quilting gods for not making that 111th block.

Besides, I got a fun new book I want to show you next week.

And I really need some fun right about now. 

"Look out Weekend, here I come!"

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Reader Comments (58)

GUTTED!! Do I need to say more?

Judi

June 21, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJudeB

I think if this was my quilt to keep.. I would keep the block and tea dye the entire quilt. I know a lady that worked on pastels a long time and this happened. She just tea dyed it and it looked like a beautiful vintage quilt. SCORCH HAPPENS... Don't hate it.. You will probably love it to pieces scorched and all, or you could always take that row apart remake the block and go from there.
UNLESS I did not read correctly and you have already quilted the entire quilt. In that case I would tea dye it.. That is just me.. I know this makes you mad. I have found that the 9.00 irons from Dollar General work just as good as the big irons. I bought a real expensive one at a quilt show. It ended up being not worth nothing. Then I bought a cheap one and I LOVE IT...

June 21, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterChris Wheeler

So sad. You better believe I'd be contacting that company with a few chosen words.! If you love the block I'd make it over.

June 21, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterCarla

I assume your fabric is cotton: Try a solution of 50% water and 50% peroxide saturate fabric and let sit at least 15 minutes. Then wash a normal.

June 21, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterdarlane

Try using a bit of baking soda paste on it and leave it for a day or so to dry out. Then put it into a vinegar rinse to see if that can pull out some of that scorching stain.

Always worth it for a few minutes of time, compared to the heart & soul of quilting.

Good luck...

June 21, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterBrenda J

What if you tea dye the scorched block? You could then put it into a pillow or tote bag. Just a thought. Your quilts are beautiful!

June 21, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAileen Bell

It just looks "aged" to me!

June 22, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterCecelia
oh noes. I think there would have been weeping as well as swearing.

how can an iron promise not to scorch fabric anyway - doesn't it depend on the temperature it's set at?

it's horrid when the bad fairies start havin a laugh.
November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterA Peppermint Penguin

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