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Setting colors......
Hi all!
I'm in the middle of making a charm quit. Is it true that if I soak my new cotton fabric swatches in a solution of cold water and simple table salt, it infact DOES set the fabric colors and prevent the colors from bleeding later on? I've heard of this being done with new denim, and I was wondering if it would work for my quilt fabric? Thanks, J |
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Sorry, Julie. It looks like all of our pre-wash group is out getting ready
for back-to-school. There are better ways to check for bleeding potential but I'm not a member of the Wash First club; my quilts are going to have a busy life and a little dye weeping around won't make much difference. Meanwhile, you could cover your kitchen counter with an old white sheet, wet any charms that looks suspicious to you and place them to dry on the sheet. You'll quickly see which are well-behaved and which are going to need treating - if any. I don't think the salt idea even works on denim, it didn't for me. Polly "Julie Marie" wrote in message ... Hi all! I'm in the middle of making a charm quit. Is it true that if I soak my new cotton fabric swatches in a solution of cold water and simple table salt, it infact DOES set the fabric colors and prevent the colors from bleeding later on? I've heard of this being done with new denim, and I was wondering if it would work for my quilt fabric? Thanks, J |
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Well, I am a pre washer just cause that is the way I have always done
it. I just was wondering as I read this new thread how often new fabrics run or bleed? Since I bought a Beyer red maybe 10 years ago I am not sure if anything has run but a patch on a vintage top. Are new colors set better? Is anyone buying new fabric that is running? If you want denim that really hold the color get a touch of man made fiber along with the cotton. Gives you a little moving room if it is a touch stretchy but that is another problem all together : ) Taria Polly Esther wrote: Sorry, Julie. It looks like all of our pre-wash group is out getting ready for back-to-school. There are better ways to check for bleeding potential but I'm not a member of the Wash First club; my quilts are going to have a busy life and a little dye weeping around won't make much difference. Meanwhile, you could cover your kitchen counter with an old white sheet, wet any charms that looks suspicious to you and place them to dry on the sheet. You'll quickly see which are well-behaved and which are going to need treating - if any. I don't think the salt idea even works on denim, it didn't for me. Polly "Julie Marie" wrote in message ... Hi all! I'm in the middle of making a charm quit. Is it true that if I soak my new cotton fabric swatches in a solution of cold water and simple table salt, it infact DOES set the fabric colors and prevent the colors from bleeding later on? I've heard of this being done with new denim, and I was wondering if it would work for my quilt fabric? Thanks, J |
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Taria wrote:
Well, I am a pre washer just cause that is the way I have always done it. I just was wondering as I read this new thread how often new fabrics run or bleed? Since I bought a Beyer red maybe 10 years ago I am not sure if anything has run but a patch on a vintage top. Are new colors set better? Is anyone buying new fabric that is running? YES! I bought a "grab bag" from a local small chain, basically approx a yard of matching fabrics, I had in blue in the mix that ran terribly. I've also been doing the Northcott block of the month, one of the fabrics from May (iirc), ran slightly. The lady at the shop told me to use a cup of vinegar in the wash to set them, I haven't tried that yet, I also bought some dye catcher sheets, which I will throw in when I was a completed quilt. Cheers Anne |
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The dye catcher sheets always seem to pick up a fair amount of color, no
matter what brand of fabric. Reds and blacks are always tricky, and some blues. But sometimes I wash without a color catcher, and don't see any color transfer. Maybe it's just luck, but OTOH it might be that the loose dyes aren't sticking to the other fabric. Of course lights and darks get separated for washing. Mostly I don't worry (but do always prewash -just think where it's been!) And as Polly says, the occasional bleeder is no big deal. I use all sorts of scraps that people send me, so no point getting too bothered. Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap "Taria" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:52Sui.8295$MT3.6426@trnddc05... Well, I am a pre washer just cause that is the way I have always done it. I just was wondering as I read this new thread how often new fabrics run or bleed? Since I bought a Beyer red maybe 10 years ago I am not sure if anything has run but a patch on a vintage top. Are new colors set better? Is anyone buying new fabric that is running? If you want denim that really hold the color get a touch of man made fiber along with the cotton. Gives you a little moving room if it is a touch stretchy but that is another problem all together : ) Taria Polly Esther wrote: Sorry, Julie. It looks like all of our pre-wash group is out getting ready for back-to-school. There are better ways to check for bleeding potential but I'm not a member of the Wash First club; my quilts are going to have a busy life and a little dye weeping around won't make much difference. Meanwhile, you could cover your kitchen counter with an old white sheet, wet any charms that looks suspicious to you and place them to dry on the sheet. You'll quickly see which are well-behaved and which are going to need treating - if any. I don't think the salt idea even works on denim, it didn't for me. Polly "Julie Marie" wrote in message ... Hi all! I'm in the middle of making a charm quit. Is it true that if I soak my new cotton fabric swatches in a solution of cold water and simple table salt, it infact DOES set the fabric colors and prevent the colors from bleeding later on? I've heard of this being done with new denim, and I was wondering if it would work for my quilt fabric? Thanks, J |
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Old style dyes could be 'set' somewhat with salt or vinegar. Today's
dyes not so much. It depends on the fabric and the dye, but most fiber reactive dyes lose the ability to "dye" after a certain length of time. However, contact transfer of color can always happen. That is when wet fabric sits on fabric, and the color moves from one to another. So you can have fabric that looses color into the water which generally doesn't transfer to another fabric, and a "Color Catcher" can take care of that type of thing, and you can have fabric that doesn't bleed color into the water but transfers if it sits on, or another fabric sits on it. Best thing to do there is not let wet fabrics sit. VBG To set dyes, and to help remove excess dye, there are two products available at many quilt shops.... Synthropol and Retayne. Synthropol helps remove excess dye, and is used for washing just dyed fabrics. Retayne helps set color so that it stays bright. But they don't work on all fabrics/colors/dyes. VBG There are far too many variables to be certain of anything.... fabric preparation, dyes used, mordants used, and so on. VBG So the best you can do is whatever you can do and hope for the best. The suggestion of rinsing and setting the swatches on something like white paper towels to dry is probably one of the best. No need to use salt or vinegar, but you may if you wish. G But do use hot water. Have fun, Pati, in Phx http://community.webshots.com/user/PatiCooks Julie Marie wrote: Hi all! I'm in the middle of making a charm quit. Is it true that if I soak my new cotton fabric swatches in a solution of cold water and simple table salt, it infact DOES set the fabric colors and prevent the colors from bleeding later on? I've heard of this being done with new denim, and I was wondering if it would work for my quilt fabric? Thanks, J |
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:43:45 GMT, Taria
wrote: Well, I am a pre washer just cause that is the way I have always done it. I just was wondering as I read this new thread how often new fabrics run or bleed? Yes. Lots of colors bleed. Red, burgundy, black, blue, and dark green are the worst offenders, although in all cases some will bleed and some won't. IME over-dyes all bleed, and so do true solids. Some prints bleed too. I've learned the hard way that some of the finishes put on today's fabrics can seal in the color until detergent removes the finish. This means that a fabric might pass the plain water and white cloth test, but bleed horribly during the first real wash. I don't trust any fabric until I wash it now. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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