Kellie G

Shout makes a sheet product that traps the dye of running fabric. I always use this product when I wash a quilt for the first time. If it has lots of color I may use up to 3 sheets. It sells in the washer detergent aisle, at my Walmart for $3.43 for 24 sheets. You just throw them in the washer with your quilt and a mild detergent. If I don't wash a quilt before I give it as a gift I always include a couple of these sheets with instructions for the first time wash.

weezie

I have some of those stashed in the box with the quilt top, binding, and backing. I know there's at least 1 "bleeder" in that quilt because I soaked scraps of all the colors in some cool water and the water turned rust colored, although I did not see any damage to the other colors that I soaked along with it. It may be only the dark rust that runs; regardless, I'm hoping the color catcher sheets work. I'm hoping to find a clever way to wash just the top before I ever sandwich & quilt it; if it's going to bleed, I want it to be BEFORE I quilt it. The backing looks like a bleeder, too, so I have to wash it by itself with SHOUT sheets.

GrammaNan

You did a great job on this quilt. It is lovely. Maybe taking a break from it is a good idea. Once you are finished with it, I am sure you will love it. Just don't put it away for too long! I will be waiting to see it when it is finished.

k_jupiter

I guess everyone has their own level of comfort. I work too hard on a quilt top to take that chance. It's just as easy to prewash (with a white terricloth cleaning rag) then do a heavy duty starch and know the fabrics are not going to waste a hundred hours ( I sew slow!) of my time by screwing up the the one next to them.

tim in san jose

Mundy Woodbeck

I truely understand where youre coming from$$$$$$$ I took an class in this and mercy me kept buying and then I did it wrong so I had to take it apart, all the rows were the same lol what a fun job I had going but it was done and the right way mine was all baticks

galvestonangel

I do not see any flaws either. All I see is a beautiful quilt top that was a lot of work. Sometimes when I have had a lot of "trying" times making something, I have to put it up for a while. It is like a child that has been bad, you both need time out. Good Luck with it and thanks for sharing.

BellaBoo

Oh my! I love your quilt colors. Put it away for awhile and when you get it back out you will see it really is very nice. I'm not just saying that to make you feel better either. It is a nice looking quilt.

Shermy

I'm making the same quilt and I'm making many mistakes. Instead of marking the seam allowance and then sewing it, I cut all the braids off and now I don't know if I'm going to be able to sew without having puckers all over..I should have read the instructions more clearly first and then I think it would have been much easier to sew the braids to the seperators. Oh well, live and learn..I will keep you informed on how the quilt is coming along.

katier825

I think the book mentioned stay stitching if doing the other style without the separators. Maybe that would help in your situation.

SandyMac

Your being way to hard on your self. Its a really beautiful quilt and you should be proud of your self :thumbup: