i think you're right. i use kona bay asian fabrics all the time and have never had a problem.

once i saw what happened to her quilt i stopped buying kaufman asian fabric.

the upside, i was able to teach her how to do foiling on fabric.

Inquiring minds need to know, how do you do foiling on fabric?

here's a link to a FAQ about foiling fabric and i've attached a PDF file thats a tute on how to do it.

its all pretty much the same idea, you use an adhesive (powder, fusible web, liquid glue), make your design with the adhesive, and then apply the foiling over the adhesive.

i use a baby spoon to press the foil down onto the adhesive.

http://www.softexpressions.com/help/faq/FAQfoiling.htm

Thanks, Klue, that was instructive. I had never heard of foiling before.

I don't wash my quilt unless the kid pukes on it, and some have metallic. It seems to hold up really well, esp lame`. I use an iron-on fusible interfacing to use lame`, and it's much easier to handle. If you must wash, use Orvis soap. It's very gentle on quilts.

Orvis soap is very gentle on quilts,

It could have been minerals in the water, too. I've lived in areas where I could not use bleach with the well water, or risk rust spots. It will be interesting to see how the replacement fares when it gets laundered.

I have used metallics but only on things that do not have to be washed often. They do give a nice look to taple toppers & runners.
Serena

If I'm using something like gold lame, I'll bond it to a cotton fab about the same color.. that way, if it does dissappear down the road, at least the fab left will be close to the same color. sue:) :thumbup:

[quote=kluedesigns]it was really good fabric too, it was kaufman.

Klue, I have some fabric that I love by Kaufman with the gold you are talking about, is it from the Tuscan Wildflower line?

JulieM