Charity Quilt Tops Smell Too Bad to Quilt
08-26-2016, 09:13 AM
#31
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
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I agree with Onebyone.
That said, you definitely need to return. If you try to wash them and something happens to the tops, like bleeding or fabric deteriorating it will be on you and no amount of explaining about the smell will make things right with the people who put together the tops.
That said, you definitely need to return. If you try to wash them and something happens to the tops, like bleeding or fabric deteriorating it will be on you and no amount of explaining about the smell will make things right with the people who put together the tops.
08-26-2016, 09:57 AM
#32
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Vancouver Island, Beautiful BC
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bearisgray, I think your advice is great.
The only thing I would add, is to perhaps ask the guild to purchase a set of leaders for the long arm that would only be used for the donation quilts. That way sval's own leaders will not pick up any lingering scents.
It is interesting how many of us are triggered by a huge variety of smells. I cannot walk down the detergent or cleaning supply aisles of a store, without sneezing the whole way. My friend lives in a townhouse and her neighbour uses really smelly laundry products (I do not know if it is fabric softener or detergent), the dryer vent is beside my friend's patio. I cannot sit on the patio when the neighbour is doing laundry.
The cosmetic department of stores causes the same reaction.
But having said the above, I grew up in a rural area and spent my summers at the seaside. The smell of farm animals or the beach at low tide, do not bother me at all. Perhaps because they are natural (if not pleasant) smells, and not chemical based.
[QUOTE=bearisgray;7637152]I would return them to the coordinator
The only thing I would add, is to perhaps ask the guild to purchase a set of leaders for the long arm that would only be used for the donation quilts. That way sval's own leaders will not pick up any lingering scents.
It is interesting how many of us are triggered by a huge variety of smells. I cannot walk down the detergent or cleaning supply aisles of a store, without sneezing the whole way. My friend lives in a townhouse and her neighbour uses really smelly laundry products (I do not know if it is fabric softener or detergent), the dryer vent is beside my friend's patio. I cannot sit on the patio when the neighbour is doing laundry.
The cosmetic department of stores causes the same reaction.
But having said the above, I grew up in a rural area and spent my summers at the seaside. The smell of farm animals or the beach at low tide, do not bother me at all. Perhaps because they are natural (if not pleasant) smells, and not chemical based.
[QUOTE=bearisgray;7637152]I would return them to the coordinator
08-26-2016, 11:39 AM
#33
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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Thanks for all the advice. I opted to wash and dry them. They actually came out really good. Only found two seams that opened up. And that is because the seam allowance was way too narrow. So it would have happened the first time the quilt was washed.
So I'll repair it and quilt them and return them. Next time I'll know better than to take quilts that need washing. I think the thing for me to do is find a place I can donate where I make the quilt from start to finish thus eliminating the need to work with other people's fabrics.
This is supposed to be a fun hobby and this has been anything but.
SVAL
So I'll repair it and quilt them and return them. Next time I'll know better than to take quilts that need washing. I think the thing for me to do is find a place I can donate where I make the quilt from start to finish thus eliminating the need to work with other people's fabrics.
This is supposed to be a fun hobby and this has been anything but.
SVAL
08-26-2016, 11:56 AM
#34
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Location: Blacksburg, SC
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Originally Posted by sval
I agree it would set a precedent. But unfortunately I don't think others see the problem. Either they don't smell it or it doesn't bother them.
I just feel if I return them and say they smell, I'd be cutting myself off from doing the donation quilts. I've been trying so very hard to get out more and be apart of a group, find new acquaintances, etc.
I feel rather stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Might be a case of "No good deed goes unpunished"
I just feel if I return them and say they smell, I'd be cutting myself off from doing the donation quilts. I've been trying so very hard to get out more and be apart of a group, find new acquaintances, etc.
I feel rather stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Might be a case of "No good deed goes unpunished"
There will always be someone who will get their panties in a twist, that's just how society is nowadays.
Good luck finding a resolution for this.
08-26-2016, 02:50 PM
#39
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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there is a product called Nature's Miracle that you can get in pet supply stores. It's used to remove odours from pet accidents. They even have a laundry version. I pour the stuff into a spray bottle and spritz to remove the odours. You can also pour a bit down the drain for stinky drains. It's enzyme-based so it's not spraying perfume on top of stink.
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