mom2boys

Ok I wasn't thinking and didn't prewash my red fabric :shock: I had a glass of water on my desk and the cat knocked it over on my quilt squares and the red ran onto the white. I've seen post about color catchers. Should I dry my blocks and finishing sewing them or wash the blocks with color catcher?

Thanks
Ginger

mamacool

I use a paste of Oxy-clean and scrub it and rinse and repeat if necessaRY

QuiltnNan

best wishes on the bleeding being corrected

Dianemarie

Please let us know what works !!!!!!! I'll be watching this topic !

ckcowl

if you wait and finish piecing before dealing with the runs---you risk setting the dyes (by pressing--heat setting) so unless you are sure you will not do that you could wait- but if youi are pressing as you go you really need to (fix it) before continuing on- sorry-
reds, purples, and deep blues are the biggest culprits when it comes to this---and really should always at least be tested before cutting--just in case- even if you do not tend to ever pre-wash-

sewbeadit

What brand of fabric were you using. I haven't had one bleed in years. :)

mom2boys

It worked! I used the oxy clean gel, left it on for about 15 minutes the washed the blocks on a quick cycle with 1 color catcher. Now to mend a couple

dunster

Hooray!

jaciqltznok

awesome...since you had not dried them I sure this would work...glad it did...

MsEithne

With any kind of stain, the sooner you get it out, the easier and more effective the treatment will be.

I'd suggest putting the affected squares into a lingerie bag, then washing on delicate with a couple dye catchers.

And then run the red squares through the same procedure separately from the white ones (so that both sets do all the shrinking they are going to do).