Originally Posted by Jammin' Jane
Sometimes I do...sometimes I don't. Reds are bleeders!
SOME reds may be bleeders - also so can SOME blues, blacks, greens, teals, purples, oranges, and yellows.
The last red I had that had excess dye in it (it wasn't a bleeder) was a Moda. Also had some VIPS and some "cheapie" types - no brand name known - the water stayed clear.
I can't tell just by looking how a fabric will behave.
Last two fabrics I purchased at the LQS - a very dark navy RJR - and a solid black Michael Miller -
The dark navy stayed about the same size - the black shrunk about three inches in width.
I measure fabrics before and after soaking/washing/drying them. I have had LQS fabrics shrink considerably - and some not at all - and WalMart/Hancock fabrics that shrank considerably - and some not at all.