tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post1161613607440031312..comments2024-02-13T01:23:53.547-07:00Comments on Stitchin' & Life in a Small Town: Hardanger HeartbreakSandy In Montanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720355718576772620noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-67586167719837142312011-05-23T07:44:34.119-06:002011-05-23T07:44:34.119-06:00I agree that this is discouraging but not hopeless...I agree that this is discouraging but not hopeless. The ideas of wetting it and letting it run again to get a "hand dyed" look is a good one (use really hot water to force the bleed). The idea of dyeing it (perhaps overdyeing) is also good. It may not be exactly what you wanted but it is certainly better than throwing it away and having wasted all that stitching time. I know someone who had a shrinkage problem after cutting and the fabric pulled away from the stitching. She held onto that piece for 5 years waiting to find something she could use it on. Finally, she cut the ends off that the shrinkage had occured on and sewed the piece onto the front of an Ott light carrying bag she made. Everyone loves that bag and she never tells them the piece wasn't planned just for that bag. You can always have an alternative plan if you are patient. Good luck to you - blog about your solution so we can share your triumph.Moon_Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540808008617188690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-51442833703840722182011-05-23T00:23:56.773-06:002011-05-23T00:23:56.773-06:00Oh, I'm so sorry to hear it. It really sucks ...Oh, I'm so sorry to hear it. It really sucks when something like that happens. And it's hard to keep rinsing till the water runs clear, cause it's hard to tell when the water is clear. I'm sure it will go better next time!!mdgtjuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665956958250175869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-19201808020699011792011-05-22T21:31:59.287-06:002011-05-22T21:31:59.287-06:00oh how terrible.
Feel better soonoh how terrible. <br /><br />Feel better soonAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215170722551366316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-79787496535108624242011-05-22T20:18:21.837-06:002011-05-22T20:18:21.837-06:00Oh! That's so awful Sandy! The piece was stunn...Oh! That's so awful Sandy! The piece was stunning and that hardanger must have taken a long time to stitch. This sort of happened to me with my Tanglewood piece, but luckily it was just a splotch that I can stitch over. Some ladies told me to continually douse it in ice cold water, like fifty times or more. I don't know if this would work for you, my spot faded a lot but then the water began to crawl up to the other stitching so I stopped. If you are putting it in your stitching disaster bin, maybe after some time away from the piece try that method out.<br /><br />So sorry this happened to you :(Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15102636394805433263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-75050556296638698402011-05-22T17:38:52.983-06:002011-05-22T17:38:52.983-06:00For future reference,
Next time this happens, put...For future reference,<br /><br />Next time this happens, put it under running water, where the water can carry the pigment away. By putting it in a bowl of water the released pigment had nowhere to go except onto your fabric.<br /><br />Put it under running water like in a sink with the tap running so the released dye runs stright down the drain hole. Leave the water running over your piece and down the drain until the water running off the stitched piece runs clear, this could take a couple of minutes. <br /><br />The excess dye is washed completely out of the threads and there is absolutely no staining on the fabric. If there is any staining on the towel, put it back under the water and continue the process until the towel is clean too.<br /><br />Too late now but so you know for next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-85678665264226699342011-05-22T04:15:35.249-06:002011-05-22T04:15:35.249-06:00It's a beautiful piece, so sorry the colors ra...It's a beautiful piece, so sorry the colors ran :( <br />Hope the throat is better soon!Katrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665030515111837553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-15196952641713605092011-05-21T19:56:23.335-06:002011-05-21T19:56:23.335-06:00So sorry to hear about your hard work being ruined...So sorry to hear about your hard work being ruined. in all the years that I have stitched, knock on wood never had that happen to me. I kown that I would cry. Hope you are feeling better soon.<br />DeniseDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024471929106368660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-50582460357652922292011-05-21T13:30:47.715-06:002011-05-21T13:30:47.715-06:00What a bummer about your piece! That's why I ...What a bummer about your piece! That's why I never wash a piece that uses hand dyed threads.<br /><br />Heidi-ILCShtimcjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584358972515626959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-48848223415001236762011-05-21T08:19:03.948-06:002011-05-21T08:19:03.948-06:00So sorry about your disaster! How heartbreaking t...So sorry about your disaster! How heartbreaking to put all that effort into something only to be ruined by something as simple as water. Just doesn't seem fair. When I started reading your post I thought it would be damaged due to the clipping of the threads. I just can't bring myself to try Hardanger because of it.Julie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789823988366183070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-67022171100426566152011-05-21T06:01:34.944-06:002011-05-21T06:01:34.944-06:00TOO bad for you after all that work! as long as th...TOO bad for you after all that work! as long as the piece is in ruin why not try to dye it a color closer to the "run" color?? Won't be what you planned but you might save it?? Good luck!Lynn S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14259119395374587303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-71829346438422639772011-05-21T00:40:20.368-06:002011-05-21T00:40:20.368-06:00Oh Sandy I can sympathise with you - the very firs...Oh Sandy I can sympathise with you - the very first time I tried Caron threads (which Ihad to order from the US as I am in the UK) the colours ran so I have never used them again. So sorry for you xMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054810226159861473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-11163748168087027602011-05-20T19:46:08.120-06:002011-05-20T19:46:08.120-06:00I am so sorry that this happened, the piece looked...I am so sorry that this happened, the piece looked wonderful :)Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464039696645100208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-57886999249533880312011-05-20T19:37:45.653-06:002011-05-20T19:37:45.653-06:00How devasting...it was really beautiful. I've ...How devasting...it was really beautiful. I've never washed any of my stitching, never needed to. What do you do to wash your stitchy pieces?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605248569900000742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-10013659694360676972011-05-20T18:40:52.937-06:002011-05-20T18:40:52.937-06:00Oh No Sandy! The horrors of red threads. It look...Oh No Sandy! The horrors of red threads. It looked so gorgeous and I love the combination of the darker thread and light fabric.<br /><br />I am so sorry that you could not rescue it.<br /><br />Hope you are starting to feel betterwendy111https://www.blogger.com/profile/00560873792541779557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-34152269659630147482011-05-20T18:40:46.438-06:002011-05-20T18:40:46.438-06:00Oh my goodness! I can imagine how you feel about w...Oh my goodness! I can imagine how you feel about what happened with your hardanger piece. I wouldn't toss it though. Can you rinse it or soak it in cold water again and hang it to drip dry? Maybe you won't be able to get all the color bleed out, but it might look like a hand dyed piece of fabby. I just wouldn't toss it. Feel better soon!Pam in ILhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699986749730800604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-50751786267599727772011-05-20T18:26:22.891-06:002011-05-20T18:26:22.891-06:00Oh, Sandy, how discouraging. I'm sorry! I ha...Oh, Sandy, how discouraging. I'm sorry! I had a similar "mess" with a piece a short time ago, though it didn't run as thoroughly as this one. Anyway, Vonna sent me this advice "Take ice and work the area of the bleed. Rub the ice on the bled part, pat with a clean dry towel, keep doing it until it comes out. It takes time and effort, but it will come out." I spent an hour at a time for several sessions, but finally got it to a point where I felt I could send it to my intended recipient. It's worth a try, after all the time you spent stitching this design! Good luck, if you decide to tr.CalamityJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476593722594704013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-64344254585499100922011-05-20T17:46:36.696-06:002011-05-20T17:46:36.696-06:00It really was a truly lovely piece. You should st...It really was a truly lovely piece. You should stitch it again. Bless your heart!Sandi Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408810006840455432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-43035765200394140352011-05-20T16:39:20.864-06:002011-05-20T16:39:20.864-06:00ohhh what a shame after all that hard work :( ... ...ohhh what a shame after all that hard work :( ... hope you are feeling better soon too love mouse xxxxMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672749994268562607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-51383977712647329092011-05-20T15:05:42.969-06:002011-05-20T15:05:42.969-06:00So sorry, Sandy, for what happened to your stitchi...So sorry, Sandy, for what happened to your stitching. A few years ago I had a similar thing happen to me. I had made a stitching bag with Quaker designs done on both sides with Waterlilies Amethyst. When it was washed it ran so bad I had to throw it away. Your hardanger piece was so beautiful, hopefully in time you won't feel as bad about it. And I hope your sore throat and allergies get better really soon!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10872993421541750625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-91808890016844095702011-05-20T15:00:57.768-06:002011-05-20T15:00:57.768-06:00Gosh, that must be so frustrating. So much work an...Gosh, that must be so frustrating. So much work and such a beautiful piece. That's why I don't dare to wash hand dyed threads. It happened to me only once that I got some rain on a hand dyed piece and the color ran already.<br />Hope you feel better soon. Threat infections can be quite nasty. :(Gabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258331709151408806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636307600442569947.post-47889041409110015232011-05-20T14:19:16.056-06:002011-05-20T14:19:16.056-06:00So sorry to see the colors run. It was a beautifu...So sorry to see the colors run. It was a beautiful piece.Vikki Gablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148944677043483852noreply@blogger.com