Soak overnite in Oxi Clean stain remover ,then wash again w/ 3 or 4 Color Catchers.Worked for me & also took rust color out of an OLD quilt.

i would certainly not use hot water on it!!! those reds will really run then!
you could try some detergent- cold water- the synthropol will keep color in the water from getting on other fabrics- retayne- helps set color-
since the fabrics are mottled= when it is at the show- only you will know the fabrics are not what you originally purchased---the good thing about our (errors) are only we know it is not what it was intended to be---they will have no idea

Synthrapol and Retayne require hot water to work.

I am surprised the judges did not make a note about the running of the red fabric. You might not be as lucky next time. If you continue to enter the quilt in future shows, I would suggest you try to fix the problem.

Ummmm, I'm actually biting my tongue here. I'm not sure how much of my post you read but obviously not too much of it. If you'll go back and read the original post I say that this quilt is for a show in September, I have not yet shown it, and I'm asking for advice on how to fix the problem. Your suggestion to me of trying to fix the problem isn't exactly helpful since that's what I'm doing with this thread.

Stepping in the middle for a sec.

I think Holice was replying to Hinterland's post, not your op.

All is good. Continue as you were. ;-)

Dont use retayne - you dont want to set the redcolor where it does not belong.

For tie dye, (fiber reactive dyes) the instructions are to rinse starting with cold water, ending up with hot water, and i beleive synthrapol in the final hot water. You could call the fabric manufacturer for advice.

However, you need to figure out what kind of dye is on the fabric - is it fiber reactive or something else? This website has a detailed technical explanation ... And paula burch knows her stuff!

http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/synthrapol.shtml

After reading the above, i would suggest making a mini sample of your quilts whites and reds, and testing the synthrapol + very hot water wash.

I made a sampler quilt for my sister in blues and white. When she washed it the one blue fabric bled something awful. She was so upset. I told her to rewash it with Color Catchers. She did and the problem was solved. But that's blue, red might be different. Worth a try though.

1. the point wasn't that the judges didn't make a note, it's that the problem was over-inflated in my eyes, i.e., not as noticeable as I thought.
2. I'd love to fix the problem, but the quilt is missing, probably stolen.

Rachel, I hope you continue to update us on what you're doing to your quilt. I can't tell you how much I feel for you.

Janet

I had a blue do a tiny bit of bleeding and synthrapol worked great the 2nd time. I didn't use dryer. BUT it wasn't red. I say is your unhappy, give it a try. It won't make you more unhappy if it doesn't work, but it could help.