Washing Batiks - Bali Pops
#1
Hi everyone - Normallly I do not wash my fabrics before I make a quilt and have had no problems with that approach. I am concerned about batik fabrics though and am about to work on first batik quilt. I hear they shrink and bleed. I bought a pattern that require Bali pops, which are precut 2 1/2 inch strips. I'm worried if I wash the strips that the will fray and get smaller. Any thoughts on this? I'd appreciate any input I can get.
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#3
You might try taking a fairly damp white cloth and rubbing it on them to check for bleeding. Or you could try washing and drying one of them and see how much it shrank. You can always use a color catcher when you wash your quilt the first time too if you are worried about bleeding :D
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Originally Posted by sharon b
What about rinsing them out by hand in the sink to get rid of the excess dye? then laying them out flat to dry. Just a thought, then they wouldn't ravel
Sharon
Sharon
#6
I thought it might be a good idea to put them in the sink, rinse in cold water, and let them air dry. I had that thought after I posted, so it's apparant that great minds think alike!! Ha ha.
Thanks everyone for your input and help.
Thanks everyone for your input and help.
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