I have a red & white table cloth that I made several years ago, it is in the wash all the time, and even after 20 or more washings, it still bleeds, I always use a color catcher when I wash it. I did pre-wash all the fabric before I started the quilt. I find that Blues and Greens also bleed, almost as bad as most Reds. When I pre-wash, I pre-wash in hot water.