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Old 04-22-2011, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by newestnana
Originally Posted by Jaynie
I ALWAYS use a Dye Catcher sheet (looks like a dryer sheet) when I wash a completed quilt. (I also use them when I wash new clothes) JUST A WORD OF CAUTION: remove from wash as soon as the cycle is complete. I left a load washing once and went shopping, several hours later when I removed my brand new capri pants the DYE Catcher sheet had actually sucked tooo much dye from the pants where it was touching it and sat for hours.Won't do that again....remove immediately.
Good suggestion and warning. Thanks!
I had the same thing happen with a deep deep red bleeding into white. But the Color Catcher sheet worked like a dream. The brand that I used was Shout...just like the dryer sheet. Good Luck...let us know how it goes. Beautiful quilt though!
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