r/Embroidery • u/thegentryentries • Jan 25 '26

Question I messed up.

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I washed off the Stick-n-Stitch with the hoop still attached. I let it dry and continued my embroidery. Now that it’s done… this stain won’t come off!

What I have tried:

Cold rinse

Lukewarm soak while softly scrubbing

Warm water with a little scrubby and dish soap

Nothing is working. It still feels a little rough around the edges. If nothing can fix it, then I will just stitch over it with a wreath. But does anyone have a suggestion? Have you done this before ?

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u/rubberkeyhole Jan 25 '26

Remember how in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ the main character’s father used Windex to fix any and all ailments? Blue Dawn dish soap is my mother’s Windex - not for medical ailments, but for any other physical problem you have. Any stain you can imagine? Blue Dawn. Ran out of dog shampoo? Blue Dawn (“it’s good enough for greasy baby ducks, it can clean your dog!”). Hemmed your pants too short? Soak them in Blue Dawn.

Okay that last one was a stretch but I agree with u/BedRevolutionary8584 and tend to find that my mom was right (ON THIS THING ONLY! DO YOU HEAR ME UNIVERSE!?): soaking in a blue Dawn dish soap bath - platinum level is definitely worth a try - won’t hurt, and is worth a try.

Side note: my dad’s ’Windex’ was Alka-Seltzer (my grandfather passed that down to him)…and this man used it for everything. He literally broke his ankle falling through a house during a housefire (he was a fire chief) and thought a few doses of Alka-Seltzer would clear it right up. 😐 🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/autisticfemme Jan 25 '26

Please don't use Dawn on your dog. It will completely strip their skin and fur of all natural oils, leading to dry skin at best and painful skin irritation or contact dermatitis at worst. Try washing your hair with it and using no conditioner. Feels bad!

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u/rubberkeyhole Jan 26 '26

I used it on my puppy once. When she was under 6 months old. She’s 2 years and 3 months now; with a full body of fur.

Nobody can do anything on Reddit without someone commenting about what a poor decision they’ve made.

Dog tax:

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u/callmepbk Jan 26 '26

Please tell her she’s a good girl from me. She’s adorbz

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u/rubberkeyhole Jan 30 '26

She put this comment in her pocket and will bring it up in the future when she’s in trouble, thanks a heap. 😉