Just recently, Rhonda, my sister sent me our mothers cross-stitch pictures for me to make a quilt, which I’m working on right now. When I opened the package, it just reeked. My sister washed them before sending but she is a smoker so laying them out to dry at her house was useless. I carefully washed them again....twice....and finally they were ok. Smokers cannot pick up on the smell but it just permeates everything.
I agree with Anna....
My mothers cross-stitch are all Amish so that is my theme for quilt....Here are a couple of blocks....if interested...I’m mixing applique and pieced blocks in and amongst her cross-stitches...