Will quilting fabric bleed in the washing machine
I am making a quilt that has VERY different colored fabrics: white, dark
blue, red, light green, light blue, and black/white check (please do not
give smart a** remarks about the combination of colors, it is from a
Pottery Barn collection). l know l need to prewash my quilt
fabric before l sew it: can l wash all these fabrics together in cold
water, or do l need to wash them all separately?
I would wash the red separately - it is by far the most likely
to bleed - & check the color of the water while it is washing. If the
water is not clear, wash the fabric again. Repeat until it IS clear or buy
a different red fabric. The others should be ok together, but again, check
the color of the wash water. Prewash with the same products & at the same
temperature you plan to use on the finished quilt, & stick with the
delicate cycle. The most important thing is to not leave the wet fabrics wadded up together for hours after the wash cycle is over - you can get a kind of contact-based dye transfer called 'crocking' which is hard to get out. Have fun, & welcome to the addiction!
something else to help ''catch'' bleeding fabrics, shout makes
these color catchers and they work amazing!
You probably *can* wash all the fabrics together in cold water,
but I would not recommend it. Part of that prewashing isn't just to shrink
the fabric (if it will shrink) but also to pull out any colors that might
bleed to prevent ur quilt from being ruined in the future.
For some colors, particularly the red, dark blue, & black, I would wash
more then once just to be sure they don't bleed.
For washing the quit once it is made. Wash it ONLY ever in cold water. Use clorox 2 (or detergent with clorox 2 in it) to help prevent bleeding. Also. Only dry ur quilt & fabrics on low, or even better NO heat. This will help prevent color fading. :)
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