Batik question
#12
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I buy only top-of-the-line batiks, I always launder them before I sew, and I still have had some bleeding issues. The color I have had the worst problem with was a deep turquoise blue, but any intense color can give you headaches. I would never skip pre-washing with batiks. Put the fat quarter in a lingerie bag to minimize shredding. Just my opinion.
#13
I wash most of my fabric with the exception of precuts. I think if you wash some fabric in a quilt, you probably should wash all of it. Batiks do run and the white fabric will collect it. Use a color catcher in the wash.
#15
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I toss in color catchers with the first wash. If the quilt has intense colors, I may toss in 4 or 5 color catchers and even repeat if necessary. Generally I do check batiks AND if I prewash one type of fabric, I prewash it all.
#17
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Location: Norfolk, VA
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I don't wash everything but batiks and flannels or any fabric that I use to make garments I Always wash. Batiks will fade and shrink a little, I'd rather fine out in the beginning that after all that hard work went into it.
#18
I am in the 'I pre-wash everything' camp. I had a dark blue batik once that I washed numerous times with Color Catchers. I used it anyway and it bled on the quilt. I should have kept washing till it quit..or tried Retayne. lesson learned- if the color catcher is NOT WHITE...its still bleeding!
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