Something Stinks! Help Me
#1
So I bought a quilter's cut 'n press from Jo-ann's and I think that it stinks. Every time I iron on it it smells horrible. I am absolutely positive that it is this board and not the fabric or the iron. I don't have much room for quilting and my 3 year old loves to play under the ironing board so I bought this hoping to fix all of my problems but now I am beginning to rethink it. Anyways does anyone know what I need to do to get the smell out of this. Please help!
#2
I don't know what to do to get the stink out but do have to share this story. At our Quilt Guild meeting, one of our members shared all of the gadgets and tools sold to us quilters.
(Now, mind you, this quilter has quilted since age 13 and has a published book----Thoroughly Modern Dresden, Anelie Belden.)
She had a cut and press board like you described and her comments were the same as you---P ---U! Several members also agreed that they had had the same experience with said ironing/cutting mat. Someone suggested that perhaps it was the glue they used??????
I know I'm not much help......
(Now, mind you, this quilter has quilted since age 13 and has a published book----Thoroughly Modern Dresden, Anelie Belden.)
She had a cut and press board like you described and her comments were the same as you---P ---U! Several members also agreed that they had had the same experience with said ironing/cutting mat. Someone suggested that perhaps it was the glue they used??????
I know I'm not much help......
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Having something with a really strong chemical smell would be of concern to me. Don't know if this will work, but it shouldn't wreck it. Try putting it in a suitably sized bin bag and throw in a couple of handfuls of bicarbonate of soda tie up the bag and leave it overnight...bicarb is an excellent sucker up of odours.
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