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You must wash each fabric for your project separately to ensure that any excess dye is removed. You do not need to use detergent, but you must use hot water. Keep rinsing until the water runs clear, which may take several rinses. If you are using a washing machine and have no means of collecting the waste water to check for dye, place a piece of white cloth in the machine with the fabric. If the dye bleeds, it will do so into the white cloth. Repeat the process until no more dye runs. If the dye continues to run after repeated washes, you may decide to abandon this fabric. It is not advisable to try setting the dye with salt or vinegar, as it will only set it until the next wash, and if you intend to wash your quilt, the color will run throughout the quilt. Instructions are given later in the book (see here) for preparing fabric that you are dyeing yourself.

After washing, partially dry the fabric and then iron it while it is still damp to restore its original crispness. Press with the selvages together just as it came off the bolt.

Note: Fabric preparation is not included in the length of time indicated for each of the quilts. The overall timing of the project begins when you start cutting the fabrics.