Purple fabric

[coffeebreak]

I would go by what your store recommended and prewash the backing with white vinegar. Then wash the quilt once finished with color catchers. I finished a quilt this summer that had some black borders which should not have bled, but decided to use some color catchers (I used 3) and it still bled terribly and discolored the yellow in the quilt. I would much rather be safe than sorry. This is also a reminder to myself NOT to try and save a buck by buying Hancock's version of Kona.

This happened to me with red on an American Flag quilt I made. Broke my heart as it was for my new step grand son! I always pre wash everything. I have since gotten color catchers and use them but still.. I pre wash. My motto...as you say... Better safe than sorry. What if the fabric shrinks on the finished quilt?

[Kelly F]

Wash the entire quilt after you are finished with it, using a few color catchers. I would wait and wash everything at once, without prewashing.

I use color catchers too!

[Cheyenne]

Where do you find these color catcher sheets? I've heard of them, but never found them.

[Kelly F]

Near the dryer sheets in the store. It is from SHOUT. Here is a pic of the box.

[Cheyenne]

Near the dryer sheets in the store. It is from SHOUT. Here is a pic of the box.

Great, thank you! Now just hope they have them here in Ontario. I've ordered purple for my Challenge quilt and was worried about it too.

[lourixe]

Great, thank you! Now just hope they have them here in Ontario. I've ordered purple for my Challenge quilt and was worried about it too.

There must be, maybe with another brand name. I find them in Spain as well as in France.

[Smg1678]

Thanks so much,,,I have never heard if color catchers. I will have to try to find some!! You guys are the best!! I know I can count on this forum to help me with my questions

[Sewbee]

I can personally vouch for the effectiveness of color catchers absorbing excess dye from your quilt. I thought I had ruined my quilt project when dark batik fabric on the top bled thru to the light colored backing after I attempted to remove the markings from a "water soluble" marking pencil. I was amazed how the color catcher sheets were able to remove the dark dye completely from the light backing. It took 3 cold rinse cycles and 12 color catcher sheets...but it worked!

You can see the before and after pics for yourself here in my album:
http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/mem...-save-day.html

[PeggyM]

Color Catchers are invaluable! I first got them for my daughter when her daughter was born. DD had been doing many teenie weenie loads of wash to keep like colors together when I saw the advertisement.

[Smg1678]

Wow I am amazed .. I washed two runners in warm water instead of cold and the dark red bled through. I hope I haven't thrown them out yet....they may be able to be saved!!!