Comments on: A Tale of Batting Gone Wrong and Paint

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:54:22 +0000

Thanks Boop! I hope you had a very special Easter. )

By: Boop

Boop — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:04:17 +0000

Happy Easter Sandy !!!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:14:22 +0000

Just protect the quilt with a cover (pillowcase) if not in use. You obviously had fun and you learned from the process so nothing is lost. Remember, I learned to after my excitement was brought crashing down to earth! I liked the idea of being able to give my applique more depth, I just had to keep searching for the appropriate tool that was a win-win. )

By: Boop

Boop — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:29:08 +0000

oh !!!!!!!!!!! OH !!!!! it does dissapoint me ! I did a whole quilt with them ! : (

It is good to know though . I guess I’ll not use them for fabric again .

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:29:29 +0000

Yes and you are not going to like my answer )

For a craft project or something that you just want to have fun with, I say go for it, but not for a quilt I want to be special or have around for the long-term.

I tested them and I do not use them on my quilts. The oil attracts every dust and dirt speck to the quilt and eventually will damage the fibers because I cannot spot clean or wash. We wash our hands when working with our quilts so we do not transfer dirt and oils from our hands to the fabric and using painsticks is like working with hands that have not been washed. (my tested quilt looks nasty now where the painstick was applied and it is kept in a drawer with very little handling)

The paintsticks also transfer color (imperceptible at first) to anything that comes in contact with it. I have been mulling over sending instructions to quilt shows NOT to stack my quilts with an art quilt that has used oil based products because of this (I had this happen). The damage is irreversible.

I hope this answer doesn’t disappoint you Boop (