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Scissor Queen 09-18-2011 12:54 PM
Originally Posted by LLWinston44
Originally Posted by Peckish
And hopefully you'll never have problems with bleeding, either. :)
I always figured for the bleeding, that the color catchers will keep that from happening??
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.

LLWinston44 09-18-2011 01:41 PM
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by LLWinston44
Originally Posted by Peckish
And hopefully you'll never have problems with bleeding, either. :)
I always figured for the bleeding, that the color catchers will keep that from happening??
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.
Oh whew!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!! :o)

grdmachris 09-18-2011 04:12 PM
I zig-zag the raw edges and you have less waste from washing. Also if it is zig-zagged you know it was washed.
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.

LivelyLady 09-18-2011 04:51 PM
I always starch my fabric before cutting and I continue to starch every step of the way.....and I don't prewash :D

Scissor Queen 09-18-2011 04:55 PM
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
:thumbup:

Kas 09-18-2011 06:03 PM
Originally Posted by LLWinston44
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by LLWinston44
Originally Posted by Peckish
And hopefully you'll never have problems with bleeding, either. :)
I always figured for the bleeding, that the color catchers will keep that from happening??
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.
Oh whew!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!! :o)
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!

Scissor Queen 09-18-2011 06:12 PM
Originally Posted by Kas
Originally Posted by LLWinston44
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by LLWinston44
Originally Posted by Peckish
And hopefully you'll never have problems with bleeding, either. :)
I always figured for the bleeding, that the color catchers will keep that from happening??
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.
Oh whew!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!! :o)
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!
I'll bet if you wash it a couple more times the loose black dye will wash out. It's still not set.

AudreyB 09-18-2011 07:10 PM
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.

LLWinston44 09-18-2011 07:19 PM
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.
Oh!!!!!! Good to know!!!!!!

Lilyized 09-18-2011 08:01 PM
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.
Ohhhh! Great idea.


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