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Help! Colour run disaster

Pearl

Help! Colour run disaster
« on: September 28, 2020, 14:18:01 PM »
I washed DS1's quilt with a gazillion colour catchers.  One of the fabrics has turned pink wherever it occurs in the quilt.  Help! What do I do?


BrendaP

Re: Help! Colour run disaster
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2020, 16:25:20 PM »
Hmmmm!  There's probably a dark red in the mix too which is the cause of the problem.

I'm not sure that there's a lot that can be done other than repeated washings to make it fade a bit.  WHat other colours are included?  Does the pink look really wrong?
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
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Pearl

Re: Help! Colour run disaster
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2020, 16:50:21 PM »
According to my DH, DS1 won't mind pink.  :thinking:

I'll see if it fades.  If not, I'll take the patches out and replace them.  It's hand quilted so won't be too difficult.   :facepalm:


Pearl

Re: Help! Colour run disaster
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2020, 17:03:21 PM »
Thanks, @Greybird .  On order, but it won't arrive until Thursday. 

Sara-S

Re: Help! Colour run disaster
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2020, 18:21:12 PM »
Let us know if it works.
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