tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170062635120902210.post8836689827555153034..comments2023-08-23T19:23:19.527+10:00Comments on In Stitches: The Washing DebateKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02996915341151762058noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170062635120902210.post-60394348825681957672010-09-27T10:35:36.836+10:002010-09-27T10:35:36.836+10:00I never prewash my fabric's either and often u...I never prewash my fabric's either and often use precuts. I too wash using the shout color catchers and I have never had my whites come out discolored from the other color's bleeding. The catcher's come out completely discolored but not the quilt!Quilting Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610701431380392157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170062635120902210.post-4473485313186067752010-09-23T18:27:33.108+10:002010-09-23T18:27:33.108+10:00I am always hestitant to wash my quilts and luckil...I am always hestitant to wash my quilts and luckily have only had to wash 'not so good' ones due to children. The first quilt was washed in warm water with clothes and now doesn't have a white background but it is kinda pinky. A lesson learnt! Lucky it was a quilt bound for the car and lots of more rugged use! Now I wash quilts separately, in cold water and on a gentle wash.<br />I did see on Leanne Beasley's blog a while back that she uses Matilda's Own stuff for washing her quilts.Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946899924830065258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170062635120902210.post-67365288448028015632010-09-20T15:16:22.095+10:002010-09-20T15:16:22.095+10:00Buy yourself a box of the colour catch sheets (ava...Buy yourself a box of the colour catch sheets (available from Woolies in NSW) - fantastic product. The only fabric I've ever had run is very dark red homespun and that was when water was spilled on a quilt and wasn't discovered for a very long time. Washed the quilt with 2 of those sheets in the machine (it was a king size quilt) and all the runs disappeared.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117553948856638100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170062635120902210.post-85659453248747348652010-09-19T16:12:56.237+10:002010-09-19T16:12:56.237+10:00What a pain Kate! I have had problems in the past...What a pain Kate! I have had problems in the past with red and navy! I dont usually wash, unless there is alot of red or navy - like in borders. I dont think there is a rule, as they are alot for and alot against..... It really is personal choice. You can wash with some salt (in future), this traps the colour and is a cheaper alternative.<br />Goodluck<br />x SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905039567628587384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170062635120902210.post-53805358012794714942010-09-18T22:04:49.284+10:002010-09-18T22:04:49.284+10:00oh bugger! I never pre-wash my fabrics but I usual...oh bugger! I never pre-wash my fabrics but I usually wash my finished quilts, especially if I have used a spray adhesive to baste them. I have never had a problem with any of the Moda or other designer fabric running, but some of my fabrics from Spotlight have leaked a little colour.<br /><br />I have read about people washing quilts with sheets to catch the colour - but I don't really know how it works. Hmmm... I'm not really sure what I would do in your position Kate, I think I would probably just turn a blind eye and pretend I couldn't see it. Good luck with whatever you choose to do :)Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052830301743974857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170062635120902210.post-68696925769413277182010-09-18T21:13:03.861+10:002010-09-18T21:13:03.861+10:00I always wash my finished quilt with a Shout Color...I always wash my finished quilt with a Shout Color Catcher...I've never had a problem.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740642815128986086noreply@blogger.com