Quilting with a Persian kitten in the house.
 

Hello!

I have a Persian cat and there is no way I can avoid getting cat hair on my sewing projects. As I sew my grandson's quilt I have used almost an entire roll on my lint roller, cleaning as I go.

I am almost finished with the quilt now and would like to wash it before I give it to him. I saw on one of my tutorials that Drift was recommended and line drying. My grandson is allergic to cats. Will the Drift remove all allergens?

Any other suggestions?

Thank you so much for your help.

Janan

OH DEAR, what a dilemma you must face. I hope someone here can give you the reassurance of what you need to use. I would have kept that cat out of your sewing room at all cost while making your grandson's quilt. I know how difficult that would have been. They are loving members of our families.

Dreft detergent is used for baby clothes because it is supposedly a gentle detergent and it smells nice. It won't make a difference in washing allergens out of a quilts. I would think that machine washing with any detergent and then machine drying should work just as well. Then place it directly from the dryer into a plastic sealable bag and take it out of the house. You will have to let the parents decide if they think that is sufficient. Just describe to them what you did. I hope it works for your grandchild and you! It will probably depend on the severity of the allergy.

If he is deathly allergic then you probably wouldn't have a cat. If watery eyes and sneezing then a wash and dry should be enough to remove the dander.

The parents might want to wash and dry it again once it's in a cat-free environment.

is he allergic to cat hair or cat dander or both? it does make a difference. if dander ..i would think wash & dry and bag before taking it from laundry area. i also agree with the idea to check with his parents as to what is acceptable by them. children with allergies is a scary thing for parents.

Thanks for your replies. They come to visit, even with the cat. It just causes very itchy eyes and only if he handles the cat,which he cannot resist. Your replies makes me think washing and putting immediately in a plastic bag and taking it out of the house will do. I will recommend they wash it when they get home.

Thanks for your help. I will keep watching for any more replies.

Blessings,
Janan

just make sure that it is completely dry before putting it into the plastic bag. I know sometimes that thick heavy items seem to be dry when I take them out of the dryer, but they are only really warm and when they cool I can tell they are still a bit damp. Putting them into a sealed plastic bag at this point would invite mildew.

I have a cat also and oh, how those little hairs get everywhere. I purchased one of those sticky rollers that you wash off with water because I was going thru the tape rollers so fast. If you wash it and dry it before you send it and they wash and dry it before he uses it, you should be fine.

I vote for the machine washing and then machine drying. Put in sealed bag after. And I would think the parents will probably re-wash as well.