Backing Fabric bled to front
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Backing Fabric bled to front
I made a cute baby quilt with lots of white on the front. The back was prewashed flannel with red and purple in it. After I finished the quilt I washed it (with Color Catchers) and found that both the red and purple had bled to the front. Ugh.
I hit the spots with Shout and rewashed, again with Color Catchers. Still had spots.
I've washed it again two more times, still with Color Catchers. IDK if it's a trick of the light but it seems the spots are gone now. I'm going to wash once more though just to be sure. After I run it through the dryer, I'll update this thread.
If the spots are not gone, any suggestions?
What about this flannel backing fabric? I have another 4+ yards of it and it's quite attractive too. I was originally going to throw it out but now I wonder. Maybe if I wash it 3-4 times and/or only use it with a dark colored top? What do you all think?
Thanks.
I hit the spots with Shout and rewashed, again with Color Catchers. Still had spots.
I've washed it again two more times, still with Color Catchers. IDK if it's a trick of the light but it seems the spots are gone now. I'm going to wash once more though just to be sure. After I run it through the dryer, I'll update this thread.
If the spots are not gone, any suggestions?
What about this flannel backing fabric? I have another 4+ yards of it and it's quite attractive too. I was originally going to throw it out but now I wonder. Maybe if I wash it 3-4 times and/or only use it with a dark colored top? What do you all think?
Thanks.
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I agree with cjsews...wash your remaining yardage and use with dark fabrics on the front.
I also would wash it with either color catchers or white rags that you can later bleach to see if the fabric is continuing to run. If after 3-4 washings it's still running, I'd probably toss it despite it's being that large a piece of fabric. For me, knowing it was still going to be problematic, would make me not want to use it.
I also would wash it with either color catchers or white rags that you can later bleach to see if the fabric is continuing to run. If after 3-4 washings it's still running, I'd probably toss it despite it's being that large a piece of fabric. For me, knowing it was still going to be problematic, would make me not want to use it.
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I made a cute baby quilt with lots of white on the front. The back was prewashed flannel with red and purple in it. After I finished the quilt I washed it (with Color Catchers) and found that both the red and purple had bled to the front. Ugh.
I hit the spots with Shout and rewashed, again with Color Catchers. Still had spots.
I've washed it again two more times, still with Color Catchers. IDK if it's a trick of the light but it seems the spots are gone now. I'm going to wash once more though just to be sure. After I run it through the dryer, I'll update this thread.
If the spots are not gone, any suggestions?
What about this flannel backing fabric? I have another 4+ yards of it and it's quite attractive too. I was originally going to throw it out but now I wonder. Maybe if I wash it 3-4 times and/or only use it with a dark colored top? What do you all think?
Thanks.
I hit the spots with Shout and rewashed, again with Color Catchers. Still had spots.
I've washed it again two more times, still with Color Catchers. IDK if it's a trick of the light but it seems the spots are gone now. I'm going to wash once more though just to be sure. After I run it through the dryer, I'll update this thread.
If the spots are not gone, any suggestions?
What about this flannel backing fabric? I have another 4+ yards of it and it's quite attractive too. I was originally going to throw it out but now I wonder. Maybe if I wash it 3-4 times and/or only use it with a dark colored top? What do you all think?
Thanks.
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My DH has a dark red plaid set of flannel sheets on his bed in the winter and I knew that I had to wash them first. I washed them, he went to bed and the next morning his "tighty whities" were pink. I washed them often during the past couple of winters and they never did stop bleeding - the wash water and the two rinse waters were always pink. They were very thick flannel. I think that using the fabric on a dark colored quilt top would be OK after multiple pre-washes.
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Using the flannel with a dark quilt top really doesn't solve the problem, since anything that rubs up against the flannel may get some of that excess dye on it. (As demonstrated by Nikki's DH.) I might try setting the dye with Retayne and washing a time or two more, but if that doesn't work I would have to toss the fabric out, or ask at guild if anyone could use it, knowing that it bleeds.
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Thanks for the replies and suggestions. The quilt is in the dryer, fingers crossed! It looked pretty good but the proof is in the pudding. If there are just a few spots, I may go the applique route.
I think I'll try to wash the flannel once and see exactly what color the rinse water is.
I'll be back later today after the quilt is out of the dryer.
I think I'll try to wash the flannel once and see exactly what color the rinse water is.
I'll be back later today after the quilt is out of the dryer.
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6 wash cycles later and the white borders are all white. yay!!
All the fabrics on the front have stars on them. I also attached a picture of that offending back fabric. Awful nice isn't it?
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All the fabrics on the front have stars on them. I also attached a picture of that offending back fabric. Awful nice isn't it?
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