tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post35639188899619868..comments2023-07-30T09:31:35.459-05:00Comments on Block Lotto: june 10 liberated-style basket blocksophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-86786383396182391272010-06-27T08:54:56.659-05:002010-06-27T08:54:56.659-05:00One way to check for color fastness is to wet the ...One way to check for color fastness is to wet the fabric, place it on a piece of muslin and iron it. If the color comes out on the white/cream muslin, then the fabric is not colorfast. <br /><br />Prewashing questionable fabrics with a commercial dyecloth or color-catcher will also give you some indication. If the color-catcher picks up a lot of the color, then, I test afterward at the ironing board.sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-23637647040877454722010-06-27T02:08:24.881-05:002010-06-27T02:08:24.881-05:00I have been washing my fabric with vinegar - then ...I have been washing my fabric with vinegar - then extra rinse. Then after I cut the strips have been putting it in water for awhile - then if it still leaves color soak in vinegar and rinse, rinse, rinse in water until it comes clear. The lady at Jo-Ann's said to also soak in salt (instead of getting the stuff they sell). What do you-all do to check the colors?June Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417665719096002149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700855420663637759.post-60536567629687803992010-06-22T09:21:51.474-05:002010-06-22T09:21:51.474-05:00That is so heart-breaking when a fabric in a finis...That is so heart-breaking when a fabric in a finished block or quilt bleeds. I hope you'll be able to salvage the first set of blocks and make something fun from them.<br /><br />Just to make sure ... I'm assuming that what looks like pinkish backgrounds (on the screen of the borrowed laptop I'm using) in three of the blocks is actually a shade of yellow or gold. Is that right?sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.com