using used fabric softener sheets for foundation piecing
#13
OK, have to tell on myself! I also heard of this method, so jumped in with both feet and asked my daughters to sacve their dryer sheets for me so I'd have a good supply before I started. I forgot, they use a different brand and "odor" than I do. I have always used unscented everything in my house! They don't!! Oh my!! The delicious "odors" coming from the bag they sent me. Needless to say, the smell never dissipated and I had to throw them away, I never told my daughters LOL.
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I was going to do it for charity quilts but was told that any residual perfume could be bothersome for some children, so I didn't.
I now have 2 grandkids who are bothered by the perfumes in both detergents and softeners of any kind so I no longer use the sheets. I use lavender sachets instead!
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I don't use dryer sheets, but do use the color catchers from the wash. Yes, they have colors, but I try to match them up with the fabric (main color) that I am using. I just give them a light press, and proceed with my piecing. They do not tear well, so I only use them when I want the extra firmness in a quilt [such as a wall hanging] because I leave them in the quilt.
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