Fading Stitch Marks

1 Iron the front of the fabric using appropriate settings. Your iron heat setting will be labeled with either temperature or type of fabric. Select the settings that best match your fabric. For example:

• Use a hot setting for cotton or linen, and a cool or warm setting for silk and synthetics.
• If you are dealing with cotton, and labeled by your iron fabric type, choose the "cotton" setting.

 2 Rub your nails horizontally across the stitching marks. Look for holes made by moving stitches, then scrap your nails back into the nail. You only need to do this 2 to 3 times. 

•  Work on hard surfaces such as tables.
• You can use the tip of a spoon.
• If you are dealing with silk, it can be easily torn.

3 Scrape your nails vertically into the stitching marks. When you scratch the holes from side to side, you simply close the vertical threads. These will tighten the horizontal threads that are vertically scratched (top to bottom).

• Don't worry if the holes haven't disappeared right away.

4 Press the fabric with an iron, then repeat the process, if necessary. Iron the fabric using the appropriate heat setting. Scrape your nails horizontally then across the holes vertically. If the holes are still, repeat the process 1 or 2 more times.

• Do not worry if they are not completely invisible. You will have to repeat the entire process behind the fabric, which should take care of the remaining holes.
  

5 Flip the cloth over and repeat the ironing and scraping process. Press the fabric with an iron, then scrape the holes 2 to 3 times with your nails. Cross the holes first and move horizontally, then vertically. 

• Like on the front, you will need to repeat the steaming and scraping process a few times.