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blossom808 05-20-2011 02:35 PM

What laundry soap has color catcher ? I havent heard of this before.

BarbP 05-20-2011 02:48 PM

It's not in the soap it's a product put out by Shout and is on the laundry aisle. Color Catchers are small sheets and come in a box. They work great.

Barb

quilt crazee 05-21-2011 05:06 AM

yes,I wash& dry by machine,-then check to see if any is loose threads I missed. However, The Blue Indian Quilt that I just finished & am giving as a gift WEDS, will be my exception! This king size quilt is just TOO BIG

blossom808 05-21-2011 10:54 AM

Thank you barb.

Judie 05-21-2011 04:44 PM

No animals live here (except my DH who sometimes could qualify, no smokers ever, and I prewash all my fabrics.. I do not wash my quilts after I complete them. never have.

Somerset Val 05-22-2011 06:09 AM


Originally Posted by Carol J.
I never washed a quilt before I gave it away
I seldom prewash the fabric before sewing a quilt
I don't use spray starch
I put a white bedsheet on the floor when hand quilting
I have no pets to leave their hair on everything
I have washed quilts after they have been used and soiled
I dry them on the wash line on a clear sunny day, no wind
I haven't had any refused or returned for any reason
I must be alone in this world, I do things my way
I like the look of new fabric

Carol J.

I never wash my quilts when finished either! I pre-wash all fabrics; I pre-wash the batting as all my quilts are photo quilts and I don't want any shrinkage; I cover the quilt with a sheet when not working on it; I have no pets around so no stray hairs on it; I, too, like the look of new fabric!

Ruby the Quilter 05-23-2011 12:20 PM

I always wash the finished quilt. Love how they come out of the dryer.

Ethel Hoffman 05-24-2011 07:56 AM

I have always washed mine in cold water only. Since so many of our laundry products are designed for cleaning in cold water I have found that they work great in cold water for the quilts. I also dry in the dryer just because I have no outside available space I don't prewash all my fabrics either so have found my colors stay true this way.

TonnieLoree 05-24-2011 03:17 PM


Originally Posted by sewcrafty
I wash after finishing. It gets the fur baby hair off and makes them softer, ya know with out the spray starch. :D

I wash all my fabrics first, just habit, even for applique.

Yes, the fur baby hair seems to collect on the quilt. You never know, I might have cooked fish the night before. If I'm giving it away I would rather keep my smells and textures at home, with me, where they belong. ;)

mrsmail 05-25-2011 05:45 AM

I do not pre-wash, and I don't wash when the quilt is done. I do not have pets, don't smoke and try to be as clean as possible when handling the quilts. If they have been washed, then to me, they are not new.


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