feline fanatic

Wow I never would think that flannel a suspect bleeder like that. Just out of curiosity, do you have a water saving front loader washer? Sometimes they don't use enough water to fully suspend loose dye particles. I am thinking that may be a reason you had to run it through so many cycles.

KenmoreGal2

No. I have a 15+ year old regular washer with one of the largest tub sizes available. I'm shocked too. This is my first experience with fabric bleeding to this extent. I don't really understand.

After it dries I'm going to make a tiny quilt with all white fabric, wash it and make sure it's ok. Even if it is, I'll use dark fabrics for the "real" quilt I'll use it on.

momsbusy

What a cute quilt. I'm glad that the spots came out. I'm shocked that your backing fabric bled. I expect it with a solid, but not with a mostly white print. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Judylee2

Wash your remaining fabric in Retadyne to set the color! I hope this helps!