Originally Posted by
Pam S
I heard this tip from a quilter who has won multiple awards, including Road to California and several AQS shows. If the bleeding is in one spot, not all over the quilt, dampen a color catcher and place it over the bleed. Weigh the color catcher down with something heavy (and perhaps a white paper towel between the color catcher and the heavy object). Leave it several hours or overnight. It should wick the color out. You may have to repeat the process a few times. She said she did this on a quilt that won at RTC.
This is a great tip! I would make sure the heavy object wasn't something that would be damaged by moisture (like a book) or might leave a mark/stain itself if it got damp (like a cast iron skillet or can of food). A clean, white plastic cutting board with something on top for additional weight or a glazed ceramic baking dish (like Corningware) could work.