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06-20-2011, 01:19 PM

#21

soccertxi

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Join Date: May 2010

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ Quilter

I feel your pain. Although I am a staunch pre-washer and did so with a piece of green - it still bled all over the place. I washed that quilt so many times with color catchers I can't even remember. Finally got the offending color off the front but gave the quilt to it's recipient with a box of color catchers and instructions to never wash it without them.

I give Color Catchers with EVERY quilt I make with instructions to use them until they come out white (or close to it)

06-20-2011, 02:25 PM

#22

linda701

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: parkersburg,wv

Posts: 382

So sorry to hear. I always pre wash everything.

06-20-2011, 02:27 PM

#23

nativetexan

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Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: home again, after 27 yrs!

Posts: 19,388

get some Synthrapol and wash with it. it removes any excess colors and they go away in the rinse.
good luck.

06-20-2011, 02:38 PM

#24

madamepurl

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: IL, USA

Posts: 376

I'm so, so sorry. I had a scarf once that I knit and knit - it was extra long. One was a pale color and one bright - two balls of yarn over $40. Well the bright dulled and bleed on the light. I was so disappointed I wore it only a few times.

06-20-2011, 02:40 PM

#25

Tootsie

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Join Date: Jul 2009

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Posts: 744

Sorry to hear of this. And also glad to hear of some tips to avoid it :-)

06-20-2011, 02:50 PM

#26

lovelyl

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: SW Ohio

Posts: 2,103

What a bummer. Hope you will be able to salvage it.

06-20-2011, 06:22 PM

#27

Ms Elaine Va

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Richmond, Va

Posts: 218

Where did you get the blue fabric? My LQS owner told me if I ever get fabric that has a problem to bring the quilt back. The owner also wants to know so she can contact the fabric company and may not buy more of their fabrics. The shop owner also told me she has only had 1 red fabric bled in her 6 years. I never prewash for 100% cottons from a quilt shop. If I mix fabrics for clothing then I do prewash.

06-20-2011, 06:23 PM

#28

Ms Elaine Va

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Richmond, Va

Posts: 218

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tootsie

Sorry to hear of this. And also glad to hear of some tips to avoid it :-)

Tootsie, I love the cow.

06-21-2011, 03:49 AM

#29

C.quilts

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Massachusetts

Posts: 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lori S

If you have not put it in the dryer go immediately and get some Sythropol and wash it again. There is Hope!

Even if yo have dried it the Synthropol may still work. I made a quilt out of neck ties. Washed them all first but one still bled. I washed the quilt in Synthropol 3 times. you can barely notice the run. You really have to look for it.