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i think i would've cried!!

are you framing it? you could visit a framers and ask for amount to be made so its up right against the stitched if it doesnt come out

on the upside, at least you know the pen is washable

Lisa wrote: are you framing it? you could visit a framers and ask for amount to be made so its up right against the stitched if it doesnt come out

That's exactly what I was thinking.

on the upside, at least you know the pen is washable

Yeah, I love this pen! I've been using it for months; it always washes out with water...I guess tea is mostly water, huh!

It's in the wash now (delicate cycle in a lingerie bag -- same way I wash all my projects once they're done). Fingers crossed!

oh nooooooooooooo so sorry that happened. I do hope that it will come out nicely in the wash~~fingers crossed~~

I really hope the tea came out okay. I love this picture and think it is wonderful how quickly you are doing it. I guess the thoughts behind it are making it go so fast - it will be a wonderful gift.

Hope the stain comes out! Keeping my fingers crossed!

Oh no! I may just have killed the cat (not really!) when I finished screaming and sobbing hysterically! I do hope the stain all comes out.

I ALWAYS keep my sewing in a closed room, minus cats, when I'm not in there with it! I know I'd get hysterical if anything dreadful happened to my stitching!

Omg! How gutting when you have made so much progress

The tea drama is mostly resolved!

You can still see some in the lower left hand corner, but I think it will mostly be covered up with stitching and framing. Whew!



Unfortunately I can't just kill the cat as I have four and they will all lie and say the other one did it. Though I have one as a prime suspect because he likes to drink my tea when it's on the counter. *raises a suspicious eyebrow in kitty's direction*

Looks like it came out quite well!! So happy for you

Glad the stain is almost gone. Hopefully, like you said, the stitching and frame will hide the bit that remains.

Oh oh bad bad kitty. I am so glad that you got the major stain out.

I'm so glad you got it sorted out!!

Beautiful work, btw.

Looks lovely. I'm glad you managed to sort out your stain problem

Thank heavens the tea is gone!! It is beautiful!!

carolynbb wrote:Unfortunately I can't just kill the cat as I have four and they will all lie and say the other one did it. Though I have one as a prime suspect because he likes to drink my tea when it's on the counter. *raises a suspicious eyebrow in kitty's direction*

They really do blame each other!! Our Solly always catches mice and other little furries and then leave them beside Penny or Ellie as he knows it upsets me!! You can literally hear him saying "It was her ..... honest!!"

So sorry that happened but it looks as though it will be ok. It's looking lovely and is such a thoughtful gift.

*phew* what a narrow escape, glad it's mostly come out and the rest will be covered!

Which pen do you use, it's nice to see one that will wash out easily ?

Naughty kitty! Thank goodness it mostly came out.. I think we all cried on the inside seeing that pic
Faith

Mabel, it's a water soluable pen that I get at JoAnn Fabrics here in the USA. It works great! The only trouble is that it's only good for about 5 projects because the tip is felt-like and skimming it across the holes in the fabric chews it up. But it's only about $3 so I don't mind picking up new ones pretty frequently.

Here's yesterday's progress - the boat is appearing! The plus side of this darn cold is that I'm home from work so I have more time to stitch.

Coming along very nicely!!

You're really moving quickly on this! It looks so pretty!