So glad I prewashed - found an incurable (so far) bleeder
So glad I prewashed the batiks for my next quilt - one of the blues is a bleeder.
Machine washed the dark fabrics with colour catchers - which came out very dark blue. Tested all the fabrics, only one was bleeding.
Hand washed the bleeder 3 x with Synthrapol & hot water. Rinsed and rinsed, still bleeding. Hand washed with vinegar. Rinsed, rinsed, rinsed. Still bleeding but just a little now. Machine Washed with Synthrapol again. And colour catchers. Still bleeding. Getting set aside for a project where it won't matter if it bleeds. Sigh.
I have let the LQS know about the fabric, hopefully can spare someone else grief with this fabric.
It's a beautiful fabric with a gradient - blues, aquas, turquoises.