You did a great job on that quilt. Not your fault about the bleeding, but I know how you had to feel.
My question to any of you that will answer is, I just finished a full size quilt, and because I bought it as pre-cut tumblers in beautiful bold Asian fabrics, I couldn't wash the tumblers. I spent a lot of money on fabrics and almost a year completing the quilt. I plan to give it to my son and daughter in law as a 1st anniversary quilt. Should I go ahead and wash it with color catchers myself, or just instruct them that if they ever have to wash to to do the same?