Originally Posted by
Monroe
The chemicals and fragrances can cause allergy problems, and no one would ever think the trigger was Inside the quilt! Unscented dryer sheets still contain other chemicals.. Dryer sheets might not be a problem for you, but who gets the quilt after you? I'm a retired Nurse Practitioner, and have mild asthma. I wonder if the chemicals will degrade or discolor the fabrics as time goes on. I'd recommend using clean white sheets or lightweight interfacing for stabilizer instead.
Hi Monroe, I'm also a retired Nurse Practitioner-and I totally agree with everything you said. In fact today I went to my daughter's to babysit granddaughters after school. Decided to help out daughter by folding a load of clothes, the used dryer sheets were sitting on top of the clothes & I started coughing, choking feeling when I leaned over to pick up basket & dryer sheet right next to my nose. Horrible feeling, had to take allery med, frightened granddaughter, she took off the dryer sheet & brought basket to me. I never use dryer sheets & wish I could convince daughter (also NP) not to use them. Plus they have been connected to dryer fires.
Maire