Pet and Smoke Free Environment
06-09-2011, 07:49 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ
I think the person with the sensitivity is where the responsibility lies.
06-09-2011, 08:02 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by redmadder
If its going to someone else, I let them know there are pets. As for smokers, sometimes my DH wanders in with a cigar. Does that count?
06-09-2011, 10:11 AM
#14
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As you can see from my avatar, I have a very large fluffy girl! I have gifted and sold to family and friends who are well aware of pet hair. If I were to sell to someone even though I would use a lint roller to remove pet hair, I would still inform the buyer/recipient. It's just polite, most people say they are fine and have pets but some do have rather severe allergies.
06-09-2011, 10:35 AM
#15
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I have two dogs and while they don't hop up on my fabric like cats do, it is inevitable that a hair gets in here or there. While we don't smoke, I do work in a house with a fireplace and kero heater, I cook smelly things like cabbage, and sometimes my husband or son will burn something (passive aggressive when they're asked to cook!). How do I handle it? When I send out veils, they go with a rose/lavender sachet. Hopefully the scent overwhelms anything else that might get in there. I also have a proviso on fabric and related items: If you have a nose like a bloodhound, go shop somewhere else!
06-09-2011, 10:46 AM
#16
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Location: Houston TX
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Originally Posted by Marion T
I wash all my quilts when they are finished. I don't sell my quilts. My pets are allowed anywhere they like, and there are worse things than a pet wandering around the sewing room. Anyone who doesn't like it is welcome to stay away.
06-09-2011, 01:12 PM
#17
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I only make quilts for family and friends and they're all allergy free. I'm the one with the allergies and I had 3 cats in the sewing room with me all the time. I do wash before giving anything away. so far no complaints from the giftees.
06-09-2011, 02:10 PM
#18
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No smoking at all in our home or even in our yard. I have a dog and cat that are indoors. If someone is very allergic to pet hair then I don't give them a quilt. I can't guarantee no pet dander/hair is not somewhere on the quilt. I'd never pick fabric over my pets.
06-10-2011, 03:49 AM
#20
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both DH & i require a pet free environment for our art and we have a studio set up the covers an entire floor of our home and our 4 cats are never allowed onto this floor.
when i'm doing work that isn't for sale i move my sewing machine to the family room to be with the cats.
no one is allowed to smoke in our home. actually i don't even know any one who smokes. its beyond me why any one would be smoking any longer considering all the health risks.
when i'm doing work that isn't for sale i move my sewing machine to the family room to be with the cats.
no one is allowed to smoke in our home. actually i don't even know any one who smokes. its beyond me why any one would be smoking any longer considering all the health risks.
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