Color bleed on quilt top
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Color bleed on quilt top
I a different post I posted that my dog ate chocolate ex-lax while lounging on my quilt top. I washed the offending chocolate and paw-prints off the top and tossed it into the dryer.
Well ... despite having pre-washed all of my fabrics ... the black bled onto the yellow border!!!
I've already dried it.
Any suggestions?? Can I wash it again in synthropol? I don't like to wash quilt tops, especially this one having only 1/8" seams!!
Well ... despite having pre-washed all of my fabrics ... the black bled onto the yellow border!!!
I've already dried it.
Any suggestions?? Can I wash it again in synthropol? I don't like to wash quilt tops, especially this one having only 1/8" seams!!
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Synthrapol will probably remove the black from the yellow. However, Synthrapol requires the use of *lots* of ***hot*** water to work, and sometimes it takes more than one treatment to work completely. I would wait until the quilt is quilted before doing this.
If you really feel you need to make sure the bleed comes out before quilting, then I would first machine baste the top to a muslin foundation to protect the seams from ravelling. I would use rubber gloves and hot water in a bath tub (or a large sink, if you have one) to give it the Synthrapol treatment.
Edit: I should add that I really do think that Synthrapol will remove the bleed easily. Even though you put the top in the dryer, heat probably did not set the stain; usually these dyes require chemical setting to become permanent.
If you really feel you need to make sure the bleed comes out before quilting, then I would first machine baste the top to a muslin foundation to protect the seams from ravelling. I would use rubber gloves and hot water in a bath tub (or a large sink, if you have one) to give it the Synthrapol treatment.
Edit: I should add that I really do think that Synthrapol will remove the bleed easily. Even though you put the top in the dryer, heat probably did not set the stain; usually these dyes require chemical setting to become permanent.
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Is it for something special or for yourself? If it was for myself I think I would do some intricate quilting design in black on the yellow (hide bleed). You could also use a rubber stamp and fabric paint to put a floral design on the yellow in black. If you really want the yellow clean, I think I'd cut new strips and put them in. I would rather do that then take a chance of messing up your beautiful center. Good luck!
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I like Tartan's response. I'd try a small test area of the quilting like said above and if it works that would be the way I go. Did you use Color Catchers? I don't prewash and haven't had a problem with bleeding since starting using the Color Catchers. I do use 2 or 3 of them sometimes when I have black red or blue.
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I swear by Color Catchers. I made my sister a sampler quilt in blues and whites and one of the blues ran really, really bad. My sister was about sick about it. I told her to wash it again and use the Color Catchers; she did and the blue came out..no more problems. It would be worth a try.
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