Originally Posted by Butterflyspain
Well y'all making me think I need to start washing those batiks as I have never used batiks before. I have 10" squares so will try out a few tomorrow and see if they bleed.
Elle, I am not religious about washing fabrics EXCEPT batics. I ALWAYS prewash my batics because they tend to run. With the smaller pieces, I put them in a bowl of hot water (or hot water in the sink). If they bleed, I keep rinsing until the bleed is gone (or so faint that it won't hurt any whites next to them).
Since I hate it when the small pieces distort, I lay them flat on a towel and roll the towel up tight and twist. This dries the pieces nicely and the rest of the dampness gets pressed dry with the iron.