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    Old 11-08-2011, 06:12 AM
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    I would be returning it so they can see what is does. And at the price of fabric these days get an exchange for something else.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:10 AM
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    Take it back to the store. I bet you'll get the chance to swap it for a different piece of fabric.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:14 AM
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    I'd rather toss a bad piece of fabric than have it ruin a project.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:19 AM
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    Originally Posted by cholla
    I have! I bought a bleeder. It bled the first time I washed it, the second time, the third I ironed it after to set the color. Nope, it kept on bleeding. It went into the pile of scraps and salvage I use for fire starter. Waste not.
    Had a piece of flannel like that once, and I wouldn't even keep it to use for the vets cage pads.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:22 AM
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    I put bleeders in with blenders, use them in utility scrap quilts and don't give it another thought. Sometimes adding a large handful or two of salt to the water will help set the color.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:23 AM
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    Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
    wow..I have used bolts of Kona black and NEVER had this happen...did you buy at a quilt shop or Hancocks?
    This doesn't sound like Kona-black or otherwise. I think the bolt was mismarked in the store.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:35 AM
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    that is a good idea! Take it back
    Originally Posted by valleyquiltermo
    I'd take it back where you bought it if at a LQS or Hobby Lobby or Wal-mart.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 07:46 AM
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    I think I would take it back to the shop where you bought it and get a refund. I agree
    that it should not have done that and I would not use it in a quilt. As far as it doing
    differently from the other fabrics, that could be because it wasn't as good a grade as
    the others. If it came from a quilt shop, it should be quilt shop quality, but if it came
    from a box store, you never know what you will get. Anyway, take it back and get
    your money back. )
    Have a Blessed Day!
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    Old 11-08-2011, 09:56 AM
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    I came dangerously close this wk. Got a new McCall's pattern onsale=$1.00, and Christmas fabric $20.00 w postage. Was making my 16 mo-old GD a dress. Her mother (my DD) took one look and said, " You don't actually expect her to wear that outside the hse, do you?" I was going to pitch it, but loved the fabric so much, I took the dress apart and am making doll clothes and hot pads from it. I'm glad I got her opinion before completing it, so I could put the fab to gd use.
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    Old 11-08-2011, 01:02 PM
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    I've enjoyed "hearing" so many things one can do with unwanted fabric. That is one reason I love this board, there is no end to the creative ideas here.
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