Running fabrics
#1
Because I am a beginner in quilting I still have simple questions…
I bought a few fabrics at the garage sale and wanted to prewash them. I used 3 sheets of shout color catcher and they came out blue. I washed it again and sheets of the catcher came out blue again.
What would you do in this situation? Would it make any difference if you wash a piece of running fabric 5 or 10 times? What would you do to be safe of the color staining your quilt?
I bought a few fabrics at the garage sale and wanted to prewash them. I used 3 sheets of shout color catcher and they came out blue. I washed it again and sheets of the catcher came out blue again.
What would you do in this situation? Would it make any difference if you wash a piece of running fabric 5 or 10 times? What would you do to be safe of the color staining your quilt?
#4
Did you wash it in hot water and dry it on high heat? I find that when I wash new fabric in hot water the first time it usually bleeds. The second time it doesnt because the heat from the water and dryer sets the color. But I wouldnt quilt with it untill it stops bleeding.
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