tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post1747999441118247888..comments2024-03-25T21:01:10.918-05:00Comments on Heartspun Quilts ~ Pam Buda: Pre-Wash or Don't Pre-Wash?? That is the question!Heartspun Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15846281238709228772noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-64725450916786823212015-06-08T16:01:14.621-05:002015-06-08T16:01:14.621-05:00I'm late to this conversation but wanted to sh...I'm late to this conversation but wanted to share my experience with you. I just finished a red and white quilt. I used all quality, reproduction fabrics from my local quilt shop. I washed and dried all the fabrics before cutting. ( I did not use color catchers in my pre-wash and washed all the reds together, so I wasn't aware that they bleed) My long arm quilter used blue pencil to mark my quilt and when we sprayed with water to get the blue marks off the white, the reds bleed into the white. After researching I ordered Sympathol and washed the quilt in hot water.....3 times....before my color catchers came out close to white. I am now a believer in pre-washing until those color catchers come out white. jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173886144892849936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-57203440096173416592015-04-12T01:33:19.130-05:002015-04-12T01:33:19.130-05:00Interesting post Pam - and one I seem to have miss...Interesting post Pam - and one I seem to have missed too! I always advocate quality fabrics and also use a dye catcher - just in case - ... I'm too impatient to sew without waiting around for fabric to dry!Raewynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-25449343181650477462015-03-09T15:58:33.715-05:002015-03-09T15:58:33.715-05:00It really depends to your liking. There are those ...It really depends to your liking. There are those who prefer pre-washing their quilts, just to make sure it won’t shrink and the color wouldn’t wash away. On the other hand, others prefer not to, since they are trying to get the creased effect they want for their quilt. Anyway, this post definitely made these points clear. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br /><a href="http://safecleanealing.livejournal.com/1713.html" rel="nofollow">Blanca Douglas @ Safe Cleaning by Guardsman</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252175001650958516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-13633475767479055832015-03-06T12:35:45.092-06:002015-03-06T12:35:45.092-06:00Wow to your manufacturer and the dyes used!
I ju...Wow to your manufacturer and the dyes used! <br /><br />I just washed a red quilt - using Dreft, cold water and 5 sheets of Shout color catchers. It took a double rinse (cycle w/o soap) and 5 more color catcher sheets before I felt comfortable drying the quilt.<br />I always wash quilts with color catchers - several. The cost in the end is worth the result.Humor Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098063675446297011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-39301771034996034382015-03-04T22:05:53.235-06:002015-03-04T22:05:53.235-06:00I'm not a prewasher either and I've not ha...I'm not a prewasher either and I've not had fabric run in the laundry. I seem to have worse trouble while pressing. If I've got red next to white and I spray the seam, whether with water or starch, sometimes I get some red bleed into the white. Especially over heavy seams.I think I might have the iron too hot or I'm ironing rather than pressing.<br /><br />PS, I love your utility room. I follow you on Pinterest, not only for the quilts, but for the great flea market and antique stuff you find. I especially love old sewing notions. You've got some great ones!<br /><br />Cindy in KansasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-43438894636729471032015-03-04T20:43:04.727-06:002015-03-04T20:43:04.727-06:00I normally don't ever prewash but-I did wash a...I normally don't ever prewash but-I did wash all of fabric for this quilt because of the red. It is all starched,pressed and ready to cut. We are getting 8-10 " of snow by tomorrow so I don't plan on going anywhere!CynthiaT59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16916457610265733456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-76226059865613080862015-03-04T18:11:41.372-06:002015-03-04T18:11:41.372-06:00I do prewash most fabrics. Never precuts, though....I do prewash most fabrics. Never precuts, though. If I'm using precuts in a quilt, I don't prewash any of the other fabrics. I ALWAYS use the color catcher and sometimes it's surprisingly dark. I have never seen one as clean as yours. Nice!! I do use good fabrics from the quilt shops and it definitely makes a difference. It isn't color running that concerns me as much as shrinkage and I have had good fabric shrink so I always buy a little extra. Great post and I am going to spray starch from now on. Thanks.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548961613755653034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-42124640267293903022015-03-04T10:26:23.478-06:002015-03-04T10:26:23.478-06:00Excellent post, Pam! I don't prewash and haven...Excellent post, Pam! I don't prewash and haven't had problems. Occasionally, with a suspect fabric from an unknown source, I will cave and prewash. I always use color catchers with finished quilts, but mine haven't usually come out as clean as yours!!Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-969231241349515252015-03-04T09:11:51.596-06:002015-03-04T09:11:51.596-06:00I prewashed the "Prairie Gathering" fabr...I prewashed the "Prairie Gathering" fabrics because I've had accidents. However, I didn't have to. The water stayed clear and the colour catcher, too. I spraystarched the fabrics afterwards, which makes accurate sewing so much easier. But I'll be glad to skip that one step, at least when Marcus fabrics are involved. Thanks for this tip. Birgittquiltfruhttp://llewella.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-76353764760637588082015-03-04T08:46:51.369-06:002015-03-04T08:46:51.369-06:00Thank you! Showing the washing really makes me fe...Thank you! Showing the washing really makes me feel more confident in not needing to prewash.<br />JoanJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889209447317488725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-62086833862496612802015-03-04T07:49:10.455-06:002015-03-04T07:49:10.455-06:00That is impressive - I'm shocked that the colo...That is impressive - I'm shocked that the color catcher is that clean. I never pre-wash my fabrics, and always keep color catchers on hand!Me and My Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470153447120413738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068518284057885551.post-19131297576660179792015-03-04T07:33:25.363-06:002015-03-04T07:33:25.363-06:00Great post and wonderful to see your test!Great post and wonderful to see your test!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156111116284534132noreply@blogger.com