Originally Posted by
BellaBoo
The person knows the block stinks and gives it anyway with the Oh well, you can wash it out if it bothers you. No way I'd endorse that behavior by accepting it. The blocks that can be resewn are usually made by beginners and not intended to be ''oh well" blocks but the best they can do.
I agree with BellaBoo. I have asthma and am very allergic to tobacco smoke. I can't work with blocks that smell like tobacco smoke. I would toss them. The blocks that just aren't quite right can be redone or used in a scrappy quilt.