Originally Posted by skjquiltnut
Originally Posted by Pat G
Somebody mentioned the other day about the fire risk in using drier sheets in our quilting. I started saving them but decided to test them before using them.
I held a used sheet over the sink & put a match to it. It immediately went up in flames so I dropped it into the sink under running water. I will never use them in my quilting. Most definitely not in kids' quilts. It sounded like such a good idea originally. I'll stick to light wt. fusible instead.
I read how we can layer the applique pc. right sides together with the fusible. After sewing it around & turning it right side out, cut the insides of the fusible out leaving a narrow rim around the edge of the applique. Be sure you layer them right to end up with the fusible rim facing the block. I did it wrong once & ended up with the fusible facing the wrong way. Duuh. That also prevents so much stiffness to the applique.
I tested with a pressed down 6" stack of dryer sheets: went up in flames almost instantly....and I had been saving dryer sheets for months! Burned all boxes I had saved in my fireplace. Whoosh!! Hopefully, we can spread the word around the world.
Thanks, "skjquiltnut" for running your experiment & sharing it with us. My test was with used sheets, too. I really think what makes them so flammable isn't the chemical that was in them previously but the fibers they're made with. At least we have information to help us make decisions about whether or not to use them.