Help, my quilt is ruined!

Laura Jane at Needles, Pins, and Baking Tins wants to know if you have any suggestions for her quilt, shown here. That pink background you see was supposed to be white, but her backing fabric bled during washing. Visit her Post: Error to read more about her mishap and to leave a comment.

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6 Comments so far

Liana on August 8, 2011 9:45 pm
Maybe take it to a dry cleaners. They have been know to work miricles! Good luck!
maryse on August 9, 2011 7:38 am
If it hasn’t gone in the dryer yet…Try Lestoil(the oily stain remover)it smeals but it gets blood and red wine out…Air dry after Let me know how it worked.(dont worry the smeals will b gone too!
Susan on August 9, 2011 12:06 pm
Rit Dye also makes a color remover. It should be at most stores along with the dyes. I have used it sucessfully to return material to the original color. good luck
liz on August 15, 2011 1:34 pm
Wash it a few time in hot water and Synthrapol detergent, chances are most of the dye will come out. Don’t use color remover it will discharge the whole quilt!

Dharma Trading Co. has synthrapol at a good price.
Cindy Molitor on August 20, 2011 2:23 pm
Oh no! This happened to me once but I rescued it ~ phew! Put your quilt back into the machine and instead of detergent, use about 3 cups of salt (regular table salt) and warm water. Something about the salt wicks out the dye bleed. Good luck, sweetie!
~Cindy
scarlettburroughs on August 20, 2011 7:05 pm
Hi Cindy…I have not heard of this solution before. I’m filing it away for any future disasters on the quilt front. Thanks for sharing! –Scarlett