Originally Posted by qnana
I always wash fabric when I buy it. You only have to deal with a ruined quilt from bleeding once to be convinced. All that work to repair hurts! Especially hand applique, which was my learning experience.
If you had just washed it a couple more times before you dried it, that probably would have taken care of the problem. If it's loose dye in the original that isn't set, it probably won't be set in whatever picks it up. With modern dyes you generally have to set them with other chemicals.