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I just finished a BOM quilt for a wedding gift. Since it was a BOM, the fabric was not pre washed, because each month I only got small pieces of fabric. Is it okay to give a box of color catchers in with the gift or will 'they' come after me? Have any of you given color catchers with a quilt?
I was the finished project with color catchers before gifting. I don't like to burden the recipient, nor take the risk of not knowing whether or not it will bleed.
Color Catchers always accompany a quilt when given from me. I put directions in with the quilt so they know what to do with them. I wash before giving, but still, you never know. And the quilt police can 'pound sand,' while I think Emily would say to go ahead and include them so the gift remains in good condition.
Last edited by coopah; 04-28-2015 at 04:05 AM.
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I would wash it also and for the same reason.
I would also wash the quilt before giving it away.
Veronica
I always wash with a color catcher before gifting. It also lets me know all stitches are okay. If the crinkly look is not for you, then a press after washing is okay. However, I would never use starch as bugs just love munching on it and they don't care if it ruins your quilt.Originally Posted by Veronica
Just posted about this in another thread. Let me start by saying that I always wash a quilt prior to gifting. I followed that process with one quilt I had used a (prewashed) fabric for backing. It still ran. Washed numerous times w/color catchers and it still ran. Finally ended up gifting the quilt with a box of color catchers and told them to NEVER wash that quilt without them! Felt horrible having to do that but also didn't want them to freak out after the first wash to find the beige background fabric pale green after a wash.
I would wash the quilt before giving. You can always starch and press it if you like the crisp look. If it bleeds then you will have decisions to make about what to do next. I think a box of color catchers is good gift in itself. Many don't have a clue they exist.
Last edited by Onebyone; 04-27-2015 at 03:56 AM.
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Pre-wash and use color catchers. If they come out white, then it's safe to wash without them in the future. I have made holiday pillowcases for all the young children in our family and have included a box of color catchers in the packages for their mom's to use. It's not shameful to want to preserve something you have made. It would be more shameful to do nothing and have the quilt run and get ruined. Hope you take lots of photos of the quilt and post some on here.
For gift quilts, I always put 1-2 color catchers in a ziplock bag and include it with the quilt. I enclose a note that says to wash the quilt with these the first time to prevent color bleeding. I'm sure that it probably gets pitched, but at least my mind is at ease.
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