Originally Posted by aborning

i am making a quilt with grays, blacks, and reds materials. I decided to wash it all before i started-for fear of the red bleeding. Well surprise! The reds did not bleed at all. I only have one fabric that is bleeding. It is a black fabric. I have washed it in the sink in real hot water, let it soak about 20 minutes each time. I also put dawn dish soap in the water as i heard that helps set the dye, but it is still bleeding. I don't want to drive 35 minutes to my lqs just to buy retayne. Will anything work? What about vinegar?