800 2"x4" strips... need some recipes/patterns!
03-08-2011, 08:04 PM
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Oh nice! I grabbed them into my bookmarks too! I'm off to do more searching... thanks for all of the great ideas everyone!
Originally Posted by jme
I don't know how to post the links but I have 2 bookmarked. #1 super fast jelly roll quilt and #2 Rabbit's jelly roll quilt. Both easy patterns and pretty fast.
03-15-2011, 07:43 AM
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Wow, what a HUGE disappointment. They came yesterday and reeked of smoke. I sent the seller a note asking for a refund. Now I have to return them. Who does that? I won't even take them out of the package - I'm thinking of leaving them on the porch until I send them back.
They are tiny strips so I can't even wash them without ruining them!
They are tiny strips so I can't even wash them without ruining them!
03-15-2011, 07:56 AM
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So sorry they are smokey-
Possible fixes--first , put them into a large tote , put a big bowl of vinegar in with them, and leave for at LEAST four days..other possibility is scatter charcoal (WITHOUT the fire starter stuff on it)in the bottom of the tote, place a piece of muslin or something else that is thin that you can wash on top, then put the pieces on top of that and leave for a week or two...
You can also lay them out on the porch and spray with Febreze or the cheaper one the $$ store has.....
I have used all of these tricks when I have gotten fabric at a yard sale, get it home and THEN discover it stinks!
someone said cat litter works, but lots of that has perfume that makes me SICK!
Possible fixes--first , put them into a large tote , put a big bowl of vinegar in with them, and leave for at LEAST four days..other possibility is scatter charcoal (WITHOUT the fire starter stuff on it)in the bottom of the tote, place a piece of muslin or something else that is thin that you can wash on top, then put the pieces on top of that and leave for a week or two...
You can also lay them out on the porch and spray with Febreze or the cheaper one the $$ store has.....
I have used all of these tricks when I have gotten fabric at a yard sale, get it home and THEN discover it stinks!
someone said cat litter works, but lots of that has perfume that makes me SICK!
03-15-2011, 10:45 AM
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Thanks for the info! Unfortunately, there are 800 little strips and the hassle to separate each one to de-stink them is not worth it. Better to return them or toss them.
Originally Posted by okiepastor
So sorry they are smokey-
Possible fixes--first , put them into a large tote , put a big bowl of vinegar in with them, and leave for at LEAST four days..other possibility is scatter charcoal (WITHOUT the fire starter stuff on it)in the bottom of the tote, place a piece of muslin or something else that is thin that you can wash on top, then put the pieces on top of that and leave for a week or two...
You can also lay them out on the porch and spray with Febreze or the cheaper one the $$ store has.....
I have used all of these tricks when I have gotten fabric at a yard sale, get it home and THEN discover it stinks!
someone said cat litter works, but lots of that has perfume that makes me SICK!
Possible fixes--first , put them into a large tote , put a big bowl of vinegar in with them, and leave for at LEAST four days..other possibility is scatter charcoal (WITHOUT the fire starter stuff on it)in the bottom of the tote, place a piece of muslin or something else that is thin that you can wash on top, then put the pieces on top of that and leave for a week or two...
You can also lay them out on the porch and spray with Febreze or the cheaper one the $$ store has.....
I have used all of these tricks when I have gotten fabric at a yard sale, get it home and THEN discover it stinks!
someone said cat litter works, but lots of that has perfume that makes me SICK!
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