water soluable topping

[Redina]

Anyone have a good method of removing the little bits of topping after you rip most of it off? I am putting small lettering on fleece vests and need a better way of getting the rest off. Just spraying with water makes it stuck down in the little spaces.

Redina

[smt by debbie]

I use a clean pipe cleaner with water on it. I seems to melt the topping and brush away the bits.

Debbie

[Mary]

I have found if I use very warm water and totally saturate the topping it completely dissolves. You will need overnight for it to dry. I've never had any problems after with this method. I used to try to pick it all off and it ended up a sticky mess and looked terrible.
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[Juli in Kona]

I have to admit that I don't even try to clean all the little pieces off! I just pull out the bulk of it. I have never had anyone remark on it, but am prepared with an answer if anyone ever did. I'd just tell them it was water soluble stuff to aid in the embroidery and that it will all go away with the first washing. I think we embroiderers are way too critical of our own work. We look at out work with a huge magnifying glass and no one else does. No one else sees or is bothered by the leftovers.

Juli in Kona

[Image Embroidery]

I use a garment steamer.
Works great.

LuAnn

[Theresa S.]

I remove as much as I can, sometimes I use long nosed tweezers. Then use a wet (white) washcloth back and forth gently...sometimes spray first, then wipe back and forth. Seems to work for me.

[signman]

We just grab the hand held 'steamer' (travel clothing steamer like you see on TV) and pssst, rub over it with the bristle brush head and the solvy and hoop burns are gone.
Got it for free with an Oreck vaccuum cleaner!

[Barbara Bunker]

I use a fine water mist and then pat it with leftover Solvy. That gets it right off and the garment dries quickly.

Barb

[Redina]

Thanks for the suggestions. I agree that we are all probably too critical of our work and I was trying to get it all off because the vests are being worn on Saturday in a sailboat race. The forecast is for rain so nature may resolve the issue for me.

[Shuffletown Embroidery]

My vote goes to steaming it. I'm just trying the water thing so as not to add any heat in the shop, but it's just not as quick or effective. Plus the garment isn't too moist when you're done.
Make a ball of the stuff by steaming the scraps, then steam the shirt and blot the remnants with the ball. It all comes off. Plus you have the extra benefit of removing hoop marks (not burns).

[Steve]

I use an old Windex bottle and fill it with water. Just spray the water on the garment. You can also use a steamer or iron and steam it out.

[SharonA]

I also use a mister bottle- old Windex or plant mister bottle- and a toothbrush is an indispensable tool in my embroidery room. Spray the toothbrush- away from the garment- and then brush the garment. The toothbrush is also very handy for spraying away water soluable marking pencil marks.
-Sharon