Hi, I'm new to this site and made a baby quilt for my daughter that has red, yellow, and white in it. I need to find a way to wash this so the colors won't bleed. HELP! I hate washing fabric before I use it even though I know I should. But now am trying to find a way to wash it to make it nice and soft yet not have it bleed together. Thanks for any/all help!!!!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!

The color cathers are a product made by Shout and the are a type of dye magnet. The help capture any loose dye that may be in the wash water. I use them for every quilt I wash. I do not pre-wash my fabrics either.

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

Find them in laundry aisle looks like a dryer sheet. Quilt shops have them but more $$$ Mine are made by: Woolite Dye Magnet, dye-trapping sheets 4.5"x 8.5" disposable sheets (blue box)theres a phone No. on the box 1-800-228-4722 My box is old and haven't looked for them recently but know the products are out there. Good luck

Hello and welcome from the UK!

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D

welcome to the board from SE Michigan. Color Catchers are a life saver for those who prefer not to prewash fabric. And they do work, I even used one on a quilt that has been washed before and found that I still had running dye, the sheet came out a light purple.

When I washed fabrics with the Color catchers and blue detergent, I got a blue-grey color catcher. When I used colorless detergents-nothing. I'm still going to use them as insurance, but I think to be sure you are seeing excess dye from your fabric, use clear detergent.

welcome!

Hello and welcome from Minnesota!