Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
Don't have any other advice but I have about 6 yards of fabric for the back of my daughter's quilt that is BRIGHT red with BRIGHT white apples on it. I haven't washed it yet and I'm afraid to. I got dye catchers but still afraid that the apples are going to turn pink (and she hates pink/flowery/girly stuff).
I would say that the majority of the fabrics that I have with red in them have good manners. I would guess that less than 5% have been bleeders.
Off hand, I can't think of any color that has been completely immune from bleeding - other than white and pale cream.
I would be more willing to have a disaster with that fabric at this stage of the process than after it has been incorporated into the quilt.