I washed a quilt and saw that one place in it color was transferred to the fabic it layed on after the wash cycle. Actually, I can't tell if the color was trasferred or crocked. It's not heavily stained, more like a noticeable shadow.

If the color bled, the color would have transferred to the entire quilt. I have a new washing machine and it does not use the same amount of water as the old one. I think what happened is that in the washing, since there was not enough water for the whole quilt to freely move around as in the old machine, this one place stayed in contact with the same spot the entire washing time.

Now, I'm afraid to wash my quilts! Do you think that if I put one of those "dryer balls" that are used to help prevent wrinkles and get even drying would help?