I always wash my quilts after they are quilted, label is on and the binding is finished.  I was a little suspect of my green label because it bleed a little when I used glue to secure it in place.  Thinking that a “color catcher” would be enough, I put Grandma’s Fabric quilt #6 in the wash.  Whoa!  I pulled it out right away.  Took it to the kitchen sink and tried Sunlight bar soap, vinegar … nothing was working and you could literally watch the colour seeping further and further.  I did the only thing I could think of: I grabbed a pair of scissors and and cut the label out.

Labels 7-12 were already done – they instantly went into the garbage, along with the offending green fabric.

So now I have some mending to do.  The plan is to cut the corner in a triangle shape, unstitch a good inch or so, add backing, batting and the white top.  Then, add a new label, quilt it and try to figure out how to join the binding on the corner  …  I do not want to take miles of binding so that I can have mitred binding.   Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do it?

To see what other’s have finished on Friday, visit these blogs: Confessions of a Fabric Addict and Crazy Mom Quilts

Edit: I was just reading an email from The Quilt Show and it contained a link to Colorways by Vici Welsh … she has tested a few detergents and has found that Dawn Ultra Pure is one of the best to prevent colour running … a little late for me, but something to remember if I suspect a fabric will run.

Hope your quilting does not involve as much re-doing!

Gail