Catch the Color!

It's inevitable. It just happens. The fabrics are not washed before sewn together in a quilt or perhaps they were, but they still bleed a little when washed. Red, black, navy and denim are notorious for bleeding. The easiest way to prevent bleeding dark colors to lighter fabrics is to separate the lights and darks and prewash the fabrics.

But there is another solution if you've already sewn lights and darks together or if you are still unsure of fabrics bleeding. Try using Shout Color Catchers! Throw a color catcher sheet in the wash and it will catch the loose dyes and prevent them from spreading to other fabrics.

I have to admit I was a little skeptical when I first heard about these magical little sheets. If I washed a brand new dark red piece of fabric and a new bright white piece together, could I still have the white come out sparkling white as it was in the beginning? Yes!! I tried it out and it really works!

When I am prewashing fabrics, I still tend to separate my lights and darks and wash them separately. But when I have just a couple pieces to wash or have a quilt where I am concerned about the colors bleeding, I will throw a color catcher sheet in with it. Give it a try; it really works!!

Note: Not only is it great for fabrics, but also works with clothing! You'll protect some of your lighter colored clothes with these color catcher sheets!