Batiks....colors running
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Batiks....colors running
I have a stash of Batiks but have not quilted with them yet. Should I wash them first and if so how. I'd hate to make a quilt and have it ruined...any advice will be appreciated.
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I am completely self taught so don't know if this is correct but it is the way I do my fabrics. I wash them the way I would wash the quilt. I lump all the same type of colors together and put a color catcher in to catch the excess dyes. Then I dry the same way, with the regular setting on my dryer. Been doing this for 35 plus years. Hope this helps.
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follow the instructions on a bottle of retayne---and throw in a couple 'color-catchers' from Shout- in the grocery store laundry isle. if the color catchers come out with color- rewash the fabrics- or sort out-figure out which one is the culprit & re-wash that one- rewash until there is no more bleeding before using in a quilt that will be laundered.
i pre-wash all of my batiks---in a normal wash- with warm water & my regular detergent- some people (baby them) alot more than i would ever consider- i figure if they won't hold up to a regular wash- they are not going to hold up in a quilt....but that's me. when there is no bleeding apparent i toss them into the dryer- again on a regular cycle- i do not use fabric softener on them- if i might decide to use a fusable with them fabric softener can affect how well it works.
i pre-wash all of my batiks---in a normal wash- with warm water & my regular detergent- some people (baby them) alot more than i would ever consider- i figure if they won't hold up to a regular wash- they are not going to hold up in a quilt....but that's me. when there is no bleeding apparent i toss them into the dryer- again on a regular cycle- i do not use fabric softener on them- if i might decide to use a fusable with them fabric softener can affect how well it works.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
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follow the instructions on a bottle of retayne---and throw in a couple 'color-catchers' from Shout- in the grocery store laundry isle. if the color catchers come out with color- rewash the fabrics- or sort out-figure out which one is the culprit & re-wash that one- rewash until there is no more bleeding before using in a quilt that will be laundered.
i pre-wash all of my batiks---in a normal wash- with warm water & my regular detergent- some people (baby them) alot more than i would ever consider- i figure if they won't hold up to a regular wash- they are not going to hold up in a quilt....but that's me. when there is no bleeding apparent i toss them into the dryer- again on a regular cycle- i do not use fabric softener on them- if i might decide to use a fusable with them fabric softener can affect how well it works.
i pre-wash all of my batiks---in a normal wash- with warm water & my regular detergent- some people (baby them) alot more than i would ever consider- i figure if they won't hold up to a regular wash- they are not going to hold up in a quilt....but that's me. when there is no bleeding apparent i toss them into the dryer- again on a regular cycle- i do not use fabric softener on them- if i might decide to use a fusable with them fabric softener can affect how well it works.
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I am completely self taught so don't know if this is correct but it is the way I do my fabrics. I wash them the way I would wash the quilt. I lump all the same type of colors together and put a color catcher in to catch the excess dyes. Then I dry the same way, with the regular setting on my dryer. Been doing this for 35 plus years. Hope this helps.
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