What To Do With a Bleeding Quilt?

We have been informed that the original article regarding bleeding quilts was created by Vicki Welsh. We apologize for the error. Here is the correct information.

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At "Colorways by Vicki Welsh," she has done extensive testing with different soaps, detergents, dryer sheets and more to provide you with valuable information regarding this particular problem. Click here to learn how to properly remove excess dye from a quilt.

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#9 Bridget Roberts 2018-08-08 23:28

Unfortunatly Dawn pure dishwashing detergent is not available in Australia is there an alternative?avu bm

#8 Ginnie 2018-08-08 11:44

Soaking in Oxyclean works as well.

#7 vickisews@gmail.com 2018-08-08 09:14

This isn't Suzy's technique. Her post is copied from my original post at http://www.colorwaysbyvicki.com/save-my-bleeding-quilt.html. I did the original research and posted the instructions. For further proof just look in the last issue of Quilt Life, you published my article on this subject in that issue.
Suzy does not properly give credit to my original article.

#6 Sue Dunlap 2018-08-08 07:20

I started a Baltimore Album hand-appliqued quilt in 2001 - after basting most of the appliques over freezer paper, I decided to try gluing the edges instead. Then I had an awful time trying to get the needle through, so I just threw it all in a bag and left it until recently. I finally decided to get the quilt top out and finish it. I tried dabbing one of the flowers with water to see if it would soften up the edges, and I discovered that the burgundy colored fabric started to bleed onto the muslin background! I'm still going to finish it - just have the borders to do - but should I soak the quilt top before I quilt it, or wait until the quilt is quilted and bound? I'm afraid the top might ravel but it would be a lot easier to handle than a heavy queen-sized wet quilt! Any suggestions would be appreciated!

#5 Fran Cummings 2018-08-08 06:36

The experiments for this technique are well documented at Colorways by Vicki Welsh (www.colorwaysbyvicki.com) under the Tutorials tab, topic Save My Bleeding Quilt. She did extensive experiments with various products. Vicki creates beautifully dyed fabrics. She so graciously shared her results on her blog. I also use her technique to prewash dye-saturated fabrics. It works a charm.

#4 GaelP 2018-08-08 04:17

I have used this method and it worked really well!

#3 Kay McManus 2017-09-17 17:17

After the quilt is made, is it too late to wash in some kind of sealer that would seal the colors.

#2 Eileen Burke 2017-09-17 13:56

Fels Naptha soap will remove dye stains. Just rub it on wet fabric, like any oither soap. You may need to use it more than once.

#1 quiltingGheeGhee 2017-09-17 07:33

I also had a quilt bleed on a baby quilt. I did not know Suzy's method. I had tried the color catchers, oxy clean etc. Then I tried Persil and it took it out. I had seen commercials on TV about it amazing removal of stains so I gave it a chance and it worked well in the washing machine with cold water.

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