What I noticed in Sewingsuz's experience is that she washed first before ironing. My experience with life (not necessarily quilting) is that stains are "set" once they are ironed or dried in the dryer. Maybe most of the ink washes out in cold water.
My comment is totally speculation.
bkay
Last edited by bkay; 03-03-2018 at 01:42 PM.
Reason: clarify