Originally Posted by LLWinston44

I always figured for the bleeding, that the color catchers will keep that from happening??

Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

Color catchers don't stop the bleeding. They just pick the dye up out of the wash water.

Honestly though, if another fabric doesn't pick that loose dye up it's not a problem.

Originally Posted by LLWinston44

No, I'm not a pre-washer. When I took my first class at my LQS they advised us NOT to, and so I have gotten in the habit of not, and up until now it's never been a problem.
I did once, before that first class, wash all my fabric (in preparation FOR the class)and it was a disaster!!! It all frayed HORRIBLY and also I had SO much waste when squaring it up to get ready to cut! So since then, since I've had good results from not pre-washing, I've stuck with that.

I did just go and spray a piece of the fabric with water and it did shrink. I'll just have to start making sure I starch before I cut.

Oh, and it's most definitely 100% cotton. The shrinking actually happened right in front of my eyes AS I sprayed it, but from what I read above, the heat must have shrunk it more. ugh.

Originally Posted by LivelyLady

I always starch my fabric before cutting and I continue to starch every step of the way.....and I don't prewash :D

Originally Posted by LLWinston44

Oh whew!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!! :o)

Originally Posted by Kas

Problem is, you never know which fabric is gonna do it to ya. I just washed a bunch of black & white fabric. One of the lighter ones picked up the loose black. Now it is grayer instead of crisp black & white. Another one that had even more white that was in the same load came out still bright white. I think it's a crap shoot whether you prewash or not. I still do it to lessen my chances though!

Originally Posted by AudreyB

If you cut a little diagonal piece off the corners, it won't ravel as much when you wash it. It still ravels some, but not as much.

Originally Posted by AudreyB

If you cut a little diagonal piece off the corners, it won't ravel as much when you wash it. It still ravels some, but not as much.