Finally, I'm ready to post my results from this
month's Friday Night Sew In. I was able to finish
this Quilt of Valor which is one of the goals I've been working
on for the Charming Girls Quilt Club.
The QOV foundation asks quilters to wash
all quilts before donation, so I decided to take this
step before I took my photographs.
Recently I read a post by Amada Jean at
Crazy Mom Quilts where she shared her thoughts
on prewashing quilts before you gift them. The above
photo is exactly why prewashing is a good idea.
This wonderful product called Stain Be Gone
is a sheet that can be tossed into the washer to attract
dyes in wash water. Let me tell you it works!
The top sheet collected dye when I first washed the quilt.
The sheet was so dark
that I decided to wash the quilt a second time to see if
it would collect more dye...and it did!
The middle sheet is the results of the second wash.
The bottom sheet is a new one.
There is nothing that make the heart sick,
like time and effort wasted on a project
where the colors bleed when washed. In case anyone asks,
I did prewash all my fabrics before piecing the top.
Click this link if you want to read more about the
construction of this quilt.
For the backing I added several leftover blocks.
And this is the what was going on at my feet while
I was trying to take photos...
...because obviously someone does not get enough attention.
Can you relate?
Can you relate?
May you always Sew in Peace!
Sandra
nice to know the "dye" collectors work -- i thought i'd try 'em out on a piece of yardage -- love the quilt -- evidently kitty does too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! I need to look for the dryer sheets, thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt turned out very nice. I'll have to look for the dye catcher sheets. When I prewash my fabrics, I use one cup of white vinegar to set the dye.
ReplyDeleteA lovely quilt.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! Thanks for the 'review' on the dye catcher sheets. I'm going to have to get some. I love your 'helper'!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and especially love what you did with the extra blocks on the backing.
ReplyDeleteWe can't buy those dye catcher sheets here in Canada. I got some from doing a swap with a lady in Australia. They really do work and seeing your sheets shows that we need them here. I prewash my fabric too and they still run when I wash my quilts.