Originally Posted by
quiltincin
My understanding is that once you use the Retayne to fix or set the colors, the final owner of the quilt can wash normally. Perhaps someone else can chime in here to correct me if I'm wrong?
I'm asking how to get the water up to 140 degrees as I have a batik quilt with purple and aqua and I forgot to wash both fabrics before quilting, so I want to use Retayne to set the colors, so my quilt and all my hard work won't be ruined! Plus its a wedding gift for my niece....ack! I can't believe I forgot to wash the fabrics!
A note about using Retayne , once used , you Must wash the quilt or fibers treated in Cold water . Do not use it on completed quilts....use Synthropol on completed projects.
If its a quilt I am giving as a gift I am reluctant to trust the recipient will always always use cold water to wash. Using warm or hotter water will remove the Retayne and you are back to a potential bleeding situation. So I wash the fabrics or rinse , till the water runs clear with warm to hotish water.
As for getting the water to 140 , I use a stainless pot on the stove and keep swishing the fabric . For large amounts of fabric I found a old canning pot at a garage sale.