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Hi. I just picked out my fabric for the back of my jelly roll race quilt. It is a dark purple. I don't typically pre wash my fabric but the lady at the store said I should DEFINATELY pre wash this. Will this make the quilt look funny if the the backing is the only thing that is pre washed....but the lady also said purple is one of the worst colors for bleeding,,,,but that has me panicked as there is a lot of purple in the jelly roll and I can't obviously pre wash that..
Thanks
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.
Noooooooo :-) I would not pre-wash. I used Color Catchers (but also have Shout ones)... have used many purples (batiks even) and NO bleeding - even from red/black and white quilts
Cold water wash gentle, and I even low tumble dry mine before gifting
Hmm here is a Purple Purple one I did -- Back deep purple front all tones of purple batik and No prewashing - Did it with 2 shout color grabbers and it went off to a lady in a California hospital - Looked amazing and no bleeding
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Good luck
debbie
I agree, wait and wash after done and use the color catchers. I just finished the plaid scotty dog posted yesterday. Lots of red, so I threw in 3 color catchers and no problems.
I've never had any problem with colors bleeding and I've mostly used very bright colors.
The trick I use is to wash in cold on gentle adding a small amount laundry soap and 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar!!!
No bleeding trouble here!
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.
the Kona Fabric at Hancock Fabrics IS REAL KONA FABRIC! There are no seconds, irregulars etc when it comes to the Kona fabric. Anything that doesn't pass Robert Kaufman's STRICT standards is destroyed and NEVER makes it to the retail world. A representative of Robert Kaufman actually commented on a thread here on the board that was questioning this. Do a search and read their rather lengthy response to become better informed.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeeehawterri
I know Kona is Kona, always buy it from Joanns, but this was a lesser brand made to compete with Kona at Hancock's. Junk. Called Windsor or something along those lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by Auntpiggylpn
I agree that purple is one of the colors most likely to run. Cut a little sample of your backing and soak it in some warm water and then lay it on some white paper towels and see what it does. If the bleeding is light then don't prewash the backing and be sure to throw in a few color catcher sheets when you wash your quilt after it is finished.
I once bought a backing (Timeless Treasures) that was dark burgundy paisley that ran so badly after I did the little test above, that I ended up not using it. Also, it's important not to leave your wet quilt in the washer for any period of time. If dyes have transferred to your color catcher sheets they can continue to transfer to other parts of your quilt if it is left wet in the washer.
Good point!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bubby
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by yeeehawterri
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Originally Posted by BMG Gran
I use color catchers too!
Where do you find these color catcher sheets? I've heard of them, but never found them.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelly F
There must be, maybe with another brand name. I find them in Spain as well as in France.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheyenne
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
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
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.
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!!!
I finished my Iron Quilter quilt and washed it along with some other things and one color catcher sheet. One of the other things turned the beige fabric pink:0. I rewashed it with more color catchers, some Oxi type bleach and some detergent with Oxi in it. It came out just fine, whew!
Thank you sew sooooooo much for the heads up about the iron quilt challenge quilts being bleeders. I'm getting close to finishing mine and i'd cry like a baby if mine ended up bleeding after everything I've put into it. I'm going to have to remember to get a box of the catchers before wishing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Claire Hallman
