Fading advice
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Fading advice
I washed a new pillowcase with a quilt and the border of the pillowcase bled into a small section of my quilt. I used Color Catchers so I was surprised that it went into the quilt. I spotted the faded area before I put the quilt in the dryer, so of course I didn't dry it. Any ideas on removing the pink color ??? I need help!!
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The last time I had a color bleed on my quilt, I didn't notice it and it was red too. I had dried it before I noticed it but someone here told me to go ahead and wash it again with another color catcher and I was surprised, the red came out just fine. Saved by this site's advice.
#5
The reason is that you confined the quilt inside the pillow case. If you wash it again with say 5 or 6 color catchers, but don't confine the quilt, just put on delicate, it will give the dye laden water space to escape from the quilt.
Next time make a large plain fabric case if you think you need to confine the quilt.
For 13 years I dyed fabric for my rag rug business and bought plenty of color catchers. I was amazed at what they were able to do. I got out everything except some stain from dog vomit that was sick on some special medication.
Marcia
Next time make a large plain fabric case if you think you need to confine the quilt.
For 13 years I dyed fabric for my rag rug business and bought plenty of color catchers. I was amazed at what they were able to do. I got out everything except some stain from dog vomit that was sick on some special medication.
Marcia
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I had to re-read the post. I didn't see that the quilt was inside the pillowcase. My quilts wouldn't fit inside a pillowcase either.
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