I'm nervous about washing this deep red fabric again--now it's a quilt back.
08-04-2011, 01:03 PM
#45
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I used red fabric I bought from walamart to as sashing, it really bleeds too. The quilt top is done so what do I do ? Do I stil just wash the top without the backing with color catechers or will the red possibly bleed onto the lighter fabric? Any suggestions would be so appreciated. Thanks,
08-04-2011, 02:39 PM
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I just decided not to put some red flannel into a rag quilt I am making. Washed it in everything imaginable to set the color but it still kept bleeding. Decided that I didn't want to risk it being thrown in with something that might turn red/pink. First time I had a red fabric that wouldn't stop bleeding.
08-04-2011, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I agree with washing it with Synthrapol and lots of color catchers. This combo should catch any remaining loose dye particles so they can't settle into other fabrics.
Next time wash a bleeder fabric like that in Retayne! Retayne permanently sets color. A few fabrics need 2 washings in Retayne. You never want to use Retayne on a finished quilt such as yours, though, as it will permanently set any unwanted bleeds into other fabrics. At this point your best choice is Synthrapol and *lots* of color catchers (I'd probably use an entire box!).
Next time wash a bleeder fabric like that in Retayne! Retayne permanently sets color. A few fabrics need 2 washings in Retayne. You never want to use Retayne on a finished quilt such as yours, though, as it will permanently set any unwanted bleeds into other fabrics. At this point your best choice is Synthrapol and *lots* of color catchers (I'd probably use an entire box!).
This was going to be my suggestion also. I ran into this problem with a blue hand dyed backing fabric and even after washing it 3 times using vinegar and color catcher sheets I finally got some Retayne which seemed to do the trick.
I would wash it on the largest load setting you have to allow a lot of water and agitation and use the above suggestion...loads of color catcher sheets...and even a large old white towel to maybe help absorb any stray pigment....
Let us know how things turned out, please. :thumbup:
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