Peckish

I like this answer best. Bear is so practical and kind.

Quilt30

Yes. Talk to the coordinator

justflyingin

Wow. Wou are brave. I washed a top once...never, never again!

But glad you persevered!

Jane Quilter

Glad you found a solution that worked. I have such a hard time saying things "nicely". I mean well, but it often comes out too direct. It makes me sad. I never want to hurt anyone's feelings so a lot of times I just shut up. I've learned a lot listening to ya'll struggle with the right words in a predicament. I think you ladies are making me a better person. Thanks

tkhooper

I'm always willing to take a quilt that needs help. I'm sure there is someone in your group that is the same way. If your allergy is affected then that's all that needs to be said.

If you don't want your leaders to be smelly buying a set expressly for charity quilts is a great idea. I don't think you need to ask the group to pay for it. You did say you bought the long arm expressly for the purpose of doing charity quilts didn't you?

tessagin

I agree totally. This board has helped me a lot with some replies.

Karamarie

I would be up front and just say you cannot work on them due to your sensitivities - that shouldn't offend anyone. Your health has to come first.

sval

I will never wash a top again either. It was daring and I was fortunate. But it wasn't a very complex pattern so I hoped for the best. At this point, since I have washed them, I feel I must complete them and make them right. So I will perservere with them and figure it was a lesson learned.
I never want to be in the position to need to. So I will definitely refuse and say why in the future.
I too have a very difficult time saying things that need to be said in a tactful way. I don't mean to offend. It's just things don't come out quite right sometimes.
I have communicated with the QOV longarm coordinator about standards of quilts. She was very reassuring as to this not being acceptable.
Everything she said made me think that is the path for me.
I really don't think the tops this group I am in meet QOV standards for our veterans. They think people don't know the difference. But anyone knows when something falls apart.
So I think life is taking me down a different path.
It is always great to hear others opinions on things. Thank you all so much for weighing in. I always get good advice on here.
SVAL

patchwork

Put the quilt in a plastic bag with a bar if Dial soap for a day or two. It is antibacterial and can kill any in the quilt. If you want it to smell better you might also use Irish Spring. Works for me.

Vir

I agree with Annaquilts. The QoV rep should not have accepted nor passed them on to you.