AAAGGGHHH! It bleed! The Red bleed in my flag!!!

I don't know if this works, just passing on what I read. Quilter had same issue with her quilt and the advice was to use the Synthrapol added to really hot water, like 140', stir then add quilt and gently stir and make sure it's completely under the water and soak for 12 hrs. Rinse well and air dry. And if that doesn't get it, do it again.

Like I said, I'm just passing on what I read in the forum at http://www.thequiltshow.com/bb3/view...p?f=109&t=5267. If you go there, you might have to register, I did, as it's free for the month.

Color catchers work well but not available here in Canada or at least where I live. I snatch up several boxes when I cross-border shop..ooops. My,experience is, if they come out red, I'd rewash the fabric including new sheets and see if even more red comes out... And so on... Good luck with your flag....

Oh no, I am so sad for you. I hope it comes out.

Soak your quilt in synthropol, it should remove the red from the white and set the red

Your quilt is beautiful. I can't see any bleeding, but I am sure you do when you look closely. You did a great job on putting it together.

I see now that the picture was before it was washed. Where did you get the pattern for the quilt?

Cheri, if the stains are permanent after all your attempts to remove them, consider dyeing your quilt to looked old & antique.
Good luck, my friend!

Well..it is ruined. I bought the color treatment thing and used 2 sheets two times in a cycle..and I'd have to say that if it did anything, it made it worse! The red is all there in the white and now I can even see the red stitching where I sewed them tumblers together. Granted I should have used white, but had no idea the red would bleed much less show through so much! I even took one of the sheets and wrapped it in the quilt kind of..instead of just tossing it on the top of it. But no go. It didn't help at all. The quilt is ruined. I can't give it to my grand son like that. CarolAnn said to dye it to make it look old and antique...I'll ask her how to do that. Maybe savable, but not holding my breath. This is really devistating to me...It is the first time I have done something like this.. an actual pattern instead of my just making it up as I go along and this is what I get. I even took all my red fabrics and re=washed them t he other night to try to get the red out so it doesn't bleed...now I am not sure I want to even bother with red if it has to go with a lighter color.

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Originally Posted by Carol_Ann

Cheri, if the stains are permanent after all your attempts to remove them, consider dyeing your quilt to looked old & antique.
Good luck, my friend!

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Carol Ann - the bleed is apparently permenant. I washed it twice with 2 sheets of the color guard things and I am not so sure it didn't get worse..meaning more red in more of the white areas that didn't get it before. I am thoroughly disgusted with this. IT was for my grand son and I was so proud of myself for doing something like this as I have never done this before. It was always made up as I go along with a theme. So...how do I make it look antique? I'll try it, got nothing to loose, but maybe it will turn out. Thanks for the help

Your flag is absolutely awesome. I hope that everyone's suggestions will help you as it would be a shame for it to be ruined.
I just love this flag pattern. Maybe, it is my favorite that I have seen so far. I hope you have good luck. I would have suggested the same as some of these other quilters. I used to always pre-wash and set my fabrics before I quilted. I just now started not to do that anymore as it takes up sooooooooo much time---especially when you have backing fabric that is 9 yards long!!
Piece and blessings,
Vicki