Red fabric bleeding....

I just keep washing mine with the dye catchers until they aren't pink. I have some red batiks that I had to wash 6 times before the dye catcher wasn't pink.

Sherry Starr

Re-wash in smaller loads with dye catchers. It could be that there wasn't enough water in the washer to for all the bleeding dye to leave the fabrics. It could also be that one fabric is a problem child. Less fabric cuts per load would be helpful in locating a problem fabric. Since you want to make a red and white quilt you might want to err on the side of caution and wash each of the one yard cuts by hand individually to find the bleeder. Debra in VA See my quilts at

Well, not all excess dye gets redeposited so you may not even need to worry about it. I like Harriet Hargraves trick...

Cut a piece of each red fabric (just a little 1-2 inch square is fine) Get it wet. Place it on top of a wet piece of white fabric. Wait. See if the red dye transferred to the white fabric. If so, then wash the red with Retayne.

marcella

If water and power are not issues, I would split the load and wash each seperate load with its own dye catcher.

That would give you a better idea of where the problem is, and if it is actually a problem at all. I am never surprised to get show on a dye catcher on the first run, and I always give a second wash. That the catchers only came out pink is a good sign. You probably won't have a big problem in there, but it is always best to be sure.

NightMist

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I'd keep washing. Smaller loads. More color/dye catchers (if you run out, we'll send more).

Learned my lesson:

strip of red on the binding was different from the others;altho' it was washed before use just like all my fabric, this red stripran and ran all over the quilt. Splotches of red showed up on thatwhite fabric, front & back of the quilt. (It was sickening.)So I washed the quilt again in Carbona's Color Run Remover and the excessdye came out (and one of the little green print fabrics came out w/ lessgreen ). Every time I wash that quilt I throw in a color catcher, justnot taking any chances. What'cha got in mind for those reds, Jo?

Ragm> As some of you may know, I put all new red fabric that comes into my

What a great idea! Thanks for the tip!

Another trick that has been passed on to me is to take a piece of white cloth & rub it against the red fabrics, until you find one that picks up the red. Then you may find the culprit & you can send it thru the wash again.

I don't prewash, except for batiks & when I prewash them, I found I have to run them thru about 3 - 4 times before I get a clean color catcher. Hope you find the troublemaker!

I love that quilt Sandy. Did you create the pattern from a picture or is it an available pattern? Very, very nice!

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Thank you, thankyouverymuch.

I designed a pattern after looking at a similar quilt in a book, using the old quilt as inspiration. The red on the quilt is only where the red should be.

Ragm> I love that quilt Sandy. Did you create the pattern from a picture or is it

Oh, I thought, what with University being very busy, having 2 jobs and an ailing cat, what better time to start a red/white applique quilt that I fell in love with? After all, if you want something done, ask a busy woman.

-- Jo in Scotland

I've got some red that has never stopped bleeding. Two years old, and now slightly faded looking, but I still have to wash it separately because the wash water and suds turn absolutely strawberry colored every time I wash it. Debra in VA See my quilts at

I didn't follow this whole thread and don't know if this has been mentioned but one gal from our quilting guild had red run through her quilt and she used "Carbonna Grabbitt". I'm 'not' sure of the spelling but I'm told it can be found in the dryer sheet section of 'some' grocery stores. Here it is in the P & C. Susie in northern NY

Wash it again with a white towel and see if it turns pink. Some fabrics go on bleeding, but the dye doesn't settle on other things. Roberta in D

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Also, a little sewing will save your sanity! Roberta in D

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My front loader adds more water for the delicate cycle and the hand wash cycle. I use them for all new material washing.

I have also put fabric into the kitchen sink, fill with water, add a little detergent, agitate a bit and when satisfied transferred the fabric to the washer and set the machine for a rinse and spin.

Many people think that a problem fabric will bleed as soon as it gets wet, but I have had new fabrics and new clothing not bleed until detergent was added to the water. I think sometimes the finishes added to fabrics keep them from bleeding and that the detergent helps break down the finish allowing the dye to bleed. Debra in VA See my quilts at

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