gingerd

I have a small table topper kit that I bought at the end of the season. The colors in it are black, Christmas Red, Christmas green, 2 creams and one gold.

Can I wait and wash this with color catchers after I'm finished or is that too risky?

If I wash them before I make the topper should I wash each fabric with color catchers?

TIA

suebee

I never wash my fabrics before I use them. Just my preference. Lots of people here on the board have used the color catchers with great success. Im sure you'll get more replies. Good Luck, sounds pretty.

Jackie Spencer

I never pre wash either, but there are lots who do. Would love to see your table topper.

gingerd

I haven't prewashed my fabric either. I'm just wondering with the red if I should prewash.

The topper should come out to 26x26. So it's not that much fabric, but I don't want to ruin it because of the red running.

Thanks ladies

burchquilts

Sometimes I prewash, sometimes I don't. I never do when it's a kit, tho, because I'm afraid the fabrics will shrink & I won't have enough since kits usually are pretty stingy with their fabric. Just my opinion...

Jingle

I always pre-wash fabrics. I have only made a quilt and another from the scraps, they were from a kit. I didn't pre-wash it, there was a very generous amount of fabrics. I for sure would at the least was gently in warm water to see if the red will bleed.

Jothesewer

I wash with color catchers if I think it will fade.
Jothesewer

gingerd

Crud....you're right. I shouldn't prewash due to it being a kit and an old one at that. I wouldn't be able to remotely replace the fabric until maybe the summer.

Thanks ladies...I'll probably start with it tomorrow night.

yngldy

I made a table topper with Xmas colors and the red ran. You can place the pieces in separate water w/o soap in the sink for each color and see if it runs. Better safe than sorry. Use retaine if it runs.

Grandma Jane

What company makes retaine? where do you buy it?