Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Get the quilt quilted and then wash it in lots of water with some color catchers. The color catchers will pick that excess dye up out of the water. Since the dye isn't set in the batik it won't be set on the background fabric either and it will wash out. It may take more than one wash but it will wash out.
okay this makes me feel a little better. I keep checking on it and haven't noticed any new bleeds. (I feel like I'm talking about a patient at work!) I will definitely be washing it with an entire box of color catchers when the time comes.