Originally Posted by
Tribe
I'am making a quilt and using background fabric from stash that's already been prewash along with a batik jelly roll from Jo Ann fabric that has not been prewashed, will that cause me a problem in the long run as far as shrinkage and bleeding. My background fabric is white kona and the jelly roll is rich blue batik prints. Any help could possibly save me some time and expense and a lesson well learned.
I've found quite a few batiks bleed. Sort by color and slosh each color in a bucket of HOT water, rinsing until the bleeding stops. Then rinse in vinegar water.
Remember that a combo of all colors results in a ugly brown color.