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Old 12-31-2017, 11:15 AM
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My experience is batiks bleed like crazy, esp the reds. But I would never stop using them...they add a real pop to a quilt!
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Old 12-31-2017, 12:07 PM
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I sew almost exclusively with batiks. I love them. I don't have any more trouble with them bleeding than any other fabric. I never prewash my fabric. I just finished one with some red in it and white background, it came out fine. I throw a couple of color catchers in the first couple of time I wash the quilt.
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Old 01-01-2018, 11:48 AM
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Thank you everyone for your comments! I think I will use Synthropal and color catchers when the quilt is washed, as I am using a lot of jelly rolls and scraps that will be hard to prewash. Barb
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Old 01-01-2018, 06:46 PM
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I finished a quilt a few months ago that I made mostly with strips I got at a garage sale. I didn't want to pre-wash strips, but kind of held my breath when the time came to put the quilt through the wash. I used the color catchers and had no problem, even though it had several batiks and lots of dark purple and teal interspersed with white squares. I don't have a clue how color catchers can be so effective, but they turned pretty dark gray in that load while the white fabric stayed white. While I think you can probably trust the store that is selling that fabric, pre-washing the bigger pieces with color catchers would surely help ease your mind. After all, if you had a problem later, they would earn a bad name, but you'd be the one stuck with a disappointment after many hours of work.

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Old 01-01-2018, 07:10 PM
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I agree, no preaching here. Just color catchers. No problem.
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Old 01-01-2018, 10:52 PM
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Have made two queen size quilts of all batik fabrics. Did not prewash, and after finished, washed in Orvis soap, and no bleeding whatsoever.
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Old 01-06-2018, 10:23 AM
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I do not pre wash I just use color catchers in the wash
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Old 02-13-2018, 05:51 PM
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You peaked my curiosity.

I purchased 5 fat quarter batiks at Joann's yesterday. You know those fat quarters that feel like cardboard. Out of curiosity, I put a red/orange one in some warm water, and now I have pink water. I will try some good ones I recerently ordered when they come. I am not a naysayer of Joann's. In their Keepsake line, the more expensive $9.99 fabric (really $4.99 on sale) isn't bad. I find a problem more with design and little in the collection department.

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Old 02-13-2018, 06:14 PM
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I'm so happy I read this! I'm in the middle of making a pieced quilt, calico hearts against white background. I was planning on using a batik on a couple of the hearts. Now I think I will skip the batik.
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Old 02-13-2018, 06:25 PM
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I also love batiks but I usually pre-wash them. I don't normally pre-wash most fabrics but they seem to bleed, some, not all.
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