Check it out! Not a trace!!Thanks for all the comments and ideas on how to fix my dye bleed problem; I really appreciate the help. You all made me brave enough to try washing it again!
Here's what I did: I had some Spray N Wash with Resolve on hand, and emptied what was left on the worst spots. I let it sit for a little while, then washed in cold water, leaving it to soak after the wash cycle. Then I rinsed three times, pulling it out and taking a look after each rinse. I couldn't see any problems, so I went ahead and dried it.
Amazing! I am so happy!!
...I would get a few more pictures, but right now EVERYONE is playing on it!
Thanks for all the product suggestions -- Next time I use fabric that seems to be supersaturated with color (namely RED, which I am afraid to use for an entire quilt backing), I will definitely find one of those products!
Amazing! I am so happy!!
...I would get a few more pictures, but right now EVERYONE is playing on it!Thanks for all the product suggestions -- Next time I use fabric that seems to be supersaturated with color (namely RED, which I am afraid to use for an entire quilt backing), I will definitely find one of those products!
Yay!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad it got fixed for you!!!!
ReplyDeletePlease share what worked for you.....Thanks Michele
ReplyDeleteLOVE the quilt!! I am so glad you were able to fix it!
ReplyDeleteI love, love LOVE this quilt. I think I need to make a Halloweenie quilt. I am so glad you were able to fix it.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! I would not have thought that the resolve would take care of it without more bleeding. Good idea to have on hand when that disaster strikes me - as I'm sure will happed sometime in the future! Although I did buy a big box of color catchers at Costco last year, so hopefully I won't have to be sad after a quilt wash. Oh - and that IS a super cute quilt - LOVE the backing, what fabric line is it?
ReplyDeleteYay! Yay! Yay! I'm so glad it came out. All that hard work and such a beautiful quilt. My heart sank with yours when I read that it had bled. Have you heard that soaking in a heavy vineagar solution will set the dye and then it shouldn't bleed as much? I've used it on Levi's that I wanted to keep dark but I've never tried it on something like this. That would be the real test. Just wondering if anyone had tried that.
ReplyDeleteI got the backing fabric at JoAnn's. It's a 60" wide border print, so I am sure it was intended for tablecloth use or something like that. But it is 100% cotton and the perfect colors, so I went for it!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you sorted it. I don't kno wif I would've been brave enough to try
ReplyDeleteHooray!!! that's super exciting! Super cute!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy you were able to fix it. Your quilt is amazing and so fun.
ReplyDelete-Crystal
This is the cutest quilt ever! Wish I knew how to quilt.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE! Halloween is my birthday--I'm in love!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you and it looks great! I just wasted some time commenting on your old post and giving suggestions before I noticed it was 3 years old. So forgive me if it comes through, or else just use any advice for possible future mishaps with dye. (;
ReplyDeleteThis is what happens if I haven't had enough coffee yet. Not yet awake!
Your quilt is so much fun and it looks like the babies think so too!