Originally Posted by sewmom

When I did a BOM last year, the kit I got each month was in small pieces and I asked about prewashing and the lady said with todays. Quality fabrics there is not much shrinkage. She also said that she's neveR had a problem. I wonder if it depends on dye lot, brand and the fact that some colors tend to bleed more just because ! I for one am usually to impatient to get started on my quilt to putz around and test every piece of fabric that comes in this house. There's a good chance that this decision could bite my in the butt someday!LOL

Originally Posted by Prism99

I have purchased them at Target and Walmart both. They are in the area of the laundry detergents. They are sold in smallish boxes (about 3 inches x 6 inches).

Shout is the brand of color catchers I have found. Here is a link to a picture of the box:
http://www.drugstore.com/qxp73784_33...ash_cloths.htm

Incidentally, they don't trap *all* dye particles if the fabric is bleeding a lot. I have found with black clothing, especially, it isn't enough to just throw one of these in the wash; any whites will still come out dingy from the bleeding black dye. It just "frosts my cookies" (as my dh would say) when my teenage dd buys black pants with white trim; the black always bleeds!

Nothing is completely safe. That's why it's still a good idea to test any suspicious fabrics even if you wash quilts in Synthrapol.

Originally Posted by tlrnhi

If you are worried about the fabric bleeding, I would just soak it in the sink for a bit. Then roll it in a towel to get all the water out of it. I wouldn't put it in the dryer, for obvious reasons......

Originally Posted by BellaBoo

Missi what was the brand name of your jelly roll fabric that bled?