Most of my quilts evolve as I create them. I make initial decisions and then change my mind. I change elements like fabrics, placement, and quilting designs. The Prismatic Star was no exception. I had chosen one fabric for the background, then saw the beautiful maroon batik. In the end, I still used my original background fabric but added this to the floating borders.
So, what’s the problem? The issue is that with ALL the fabrics provided with my kit plus this batik – none were prewashed. The entire project happened at the retreat. Of course, you know what happened. As I was using water to remove marking on the top from quilting, the maroon fabric bled.
I have since changed to a better mister, but in this instance, the one I used delivered way too much water. This caused a bleed not just on top, but through to the bottom.
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Solution? I plan on eventually washing this with at least 2 boxes of color catchers. If that doesn’t do the trick, I will live with whatever tye-dyed result remains. I will love her regardless.
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