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11-05-2010, 08:24 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by cjk
does that mean the cows would have given strawberry milk? LOL sorry I'm feeling silly today.
11-05-2010, 09:13 AM
#32
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Thanks for posting this!!!!! I just ordered a bottle from Amazon.com
Originally Posted by BettyM
OK, well maybe mini-disaster. I was recently asked to make twelve quilted placemats for a lady. She had the fabric and wanted me to get a red backing. After reading about Kiwiquilters problems with her backing bleeding, I decided I'd better check my red. And sure enough, after many, many rinsings and dryings it was still bleeding. So I went online and ordered Retayne. Voila! After treating the fabric with Retayne, it no longer bleeds. I don't think I would have thought to test the fabric except for reading the warnings on here. The lady's fabric had Holstein cows on it (black & white ones) and she would have ended up with pink and black cows!!
11-05-2010, 09:48 AM
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How cool. I have never heard of Retyane either. The website tells a lot about the product. I haven't had problems with bleeding fabrics of any color and yes, I use the Shout color catchers and they have really helped on any color transfer - especially when my son hides a white sock in with my colors! LOL
11-05-2010, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by rdupuis
How do you use it?
11-05-2010, 11:30 AM
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I just spoke to the owner of my LQS. She looked this product up online and said that if you are displaying the quilt in an area where a lot of light and/or sun will reach it, don't use this product.
It seems that it spreads the threads/fibers apart more and that does something to the fabric which makes it fade in bright light/sunlight.
Just a friendly warning.
It seems that it spreads the threads/fibers apart more and that does something to the fabric which makes it fade in bright light/sunlight.
Just a friendly warning.
11-05-2010, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by OmaForFour
I just spoke to the owner of my LQS. She looked this product up online and said that if you are displaying the quilt in an area where a lot of light and/or sun will reach it, don't use this product.
It seems that it spreads the threads/fibers apart more and that does something to the fabric which makes it fade in bright light/sunlight.
Just a friendly warning.
It seems that it spreads the threads/fibers apart more and that does something to the fabric which makes it fade in bright light/sunlight.
Just a friendly warning.
11-05-2010, 02:40 PM
#40
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Originally Posted by lab fairy
Originally Posted by OmaForFour
I just spoke to the owner of my LQS. She looked this product up online and said that if you are displaying the quilt in an area where a lot of light and/or sun will reach it, don't use this product.
It seems that it spreads the threads/fibers apart more and that does something to the fabric which makes it fade in bright light/sunlight.
Just a friendly warning.
It seems that it spreads the threads/fibers apart more and that does something to the fabric which makes it fade in bright light/sunlight.
Just a friendly warning.
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