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Old 04-05-2013, 06:30 AM
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NJQuilter55
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If this happens to you, the best thing to do is to not heat set the runaway dyes by drying the quilt in the dryer. If you air dried it, you might try washing it again with the color catcher sheets and some retayne and see what ahppens. This happened to me once and I found I was able to remove the runaway dye with a second wash and several rinshesincool water, never hot. White vinegar is also good for setting the dyes in the quilt as well once you have removed the migrated dye you don't want to keep. MKe sure you tIe the quilt out of the water asap and do not leave it damp in the washer or tub before you dry it.
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