My main reason for prewashing is to catch those bleeders....and yes, I still find one now and then. I would rather prewash and fix the issue then, instead of risking a ruined quilt after completion. I also never know what the fabric has been subjected to...chemicals, dust, dirt, bugs....I want all that out of the way as soon as possible by washing as soon as it comes into the house. I once made a quilt with red and white, prewashed all the fabrics and thought I was good to go....wrong....after completion and the wash to make it all crinkly, the red was still bleeding all over the white. I had even used the color catchers. I now pretreat all bleeders with Retayne - end of problems.
Last edited by Buckeye Rose; 04-01-2013 at 05:05 AM.