Comments on: How do I get the running colors out of my homemade cotton quilt? http://quiltersboutique.com/quilting-talk/how-do-i-get-the-running-colors-out-of-my-homemade-cotton-quilt.php Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:59:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kay http://quiltersboutique.com/quilting-talk/how-do-i-get-the-running-colors-out-of-my-homemade-cotton-quilt.php/comment-page-1#comment-229 kay Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:33:02 +0000 http://quiltersboutique.com/quilting-talk/how-do-i-get-the-running-colors-out-of-my-homemade-cotton-quilt.php#comment-229 Sounds like a job for "color catchers" http://www.shoutitout.com/preserve-colors.aspx and/or a good looooong soak with Retayne: http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/2935174-AA.shtml followed by a long wash with something like synthrapol. I use Retayne for cottons, but I know a lot of quilters are happy with the color catchers. Sounds like a job for "color catchers"
http://www.shoutitout.com/preserve-colors.aspx
and/or a good looooong soak with Retayne:
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/2935174-AA.shtml
followed by a long wash with something like synthrapol.

I use Retayne for cottons, but I know a lot of quilters are happy with the color catchers.

]]> By: miss thang angel http://quiltersboutique.com/quilting-talk/how-do-i-get-the-running-colors-out-of-my-homemade-cotton-quilt.php/comment-page-1#comment-230 miss thang angel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:33:02 +0000 http://quiltersboutique.com/quilting-talk/how-do-i-get-the-running-colors-out-of-my-homemade-cotton-quilt.php#comment-230 Rewash it if its white wash it with bleach Rewash it if its white wash it with bleach

]]> By: susan q http://quiltersboutique.com/quilting-talk/how-do-i-get-the-running-colors-out-of-my-homemade-cotton-quilt.php/comment-page-1#comment-231 susan q Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:33:02 +0000 http://quiltersboutique.com/quilting-talk/how-do-i-get-the-running-colors-out-of-my-homemade-cotton-quilt.php#comment-231 u can never get reverse the bleeding, but u can stop it, by adding table salt to your washing and rinsing cycle.. u can never get reverse the bleeding, but u can stop it, by adding table salt to your washing and rinsing cycle..

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