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06-09-2012, 05:01 AM
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06-09-2012, 05:03 AM
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Yes, prewash, especially after reading yesterday's QB about formaldehyde in fabrics. You really don't want to expose a baby to that chemical.
06-09-2012, 05:22 AM
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06-09-2012, 05:40 AM
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You have my sympathy. Now that you've already used bleach on the pink lines, I think I would use my dsm to quilt over them with a wide decorative stitch. That will help to hide what happened, and also strengthen those places, because that bleach is going to weaken the fabric there over time. I remember reading about something which you can use to stop the action of the bleach, and I think it's vinegar, but not positive. Anyone know for sure?
06-09-2012, 07:20 AM
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Suggestion AFTER the disaster. I use flannel sheets for backing. King size sheet for queen size quilt. Never an issue w/bleeding. I get the sets when they are on sale at JC Penny's. I prewash them for shrinkage. Done this for two quilts and no bleeding issues at all....even w/the brown sheet. So sorry for your bleeding on fab. I know you are so upset.
06-09-2012, 08:18 AM
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Oh my! That's terrible, and after all of that work! I'd try the Oxyclean, as well as color catchers. You can get the color catchers at walMart, but don't wait too long. The longer it stays, the more it sets!
06-09-2012, 08:28 AM
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I also learned a very hard lesson with red flannel from Joann's. I allows pre wash flannel because of shrinkage.
One of the colors with a plain red. Worst case of color bleeding I'd ever seen. All the fabric I'd washed was ruined.
I carried it back to the store to complain. They were even shocked at how bad it was. They refunded my money and I learned never to wash RED with anything. I actually have learned I no longer use red flannel from Joann's.
One of the colors with a plain red. Worst case of color bleeding I'd ever seen. All the fabric I'd washed was ruined.
I carried it back to the store to complain. They were even shocked at how bad it was. They refunded my money and I learned never to wash RED with anything. I actually have learned I no longer use red flannel from Joann's.
06-09-2012, 08:48 AM
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So sorry this happened! Sorry you bleached it too. I like JustABit's idea to use decorative stitching over the bleached lines. I was going to suggest Resolve Stain Stick which I have found takes out just about anything, but that's before it's been dried, or bleached.
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