Loretta

WOW! I'm going to have to start going to some yard sales.

madamekelly

If you add a touch of ammonia to the water, it will remove the cigarette smell. You might try spraying the inside of a plastic bag with fabreeze, then putting the squares in and letting them set for a day or two, and might just be able to avoid washing until after you have put them into a completed project.

AliKat

I wouldn't object to your washing them at all. Would suggest you stay stitch around the perimeter of each block before washing.

My quilting friends here first put things in a freezer for a few weeks to kill any bugs. One gal actually has a few shelves in her big freezer dedicated to the old quilts she buys.

ali

jpthequilter

Curiously, that is what museums do too- freeze them dead!

joann11

How wonderful. love JoAnn :thumbup: :thumbup:

twixbar

Good for you, great find.

jdiane318

Great find and investment, too. Lovely blocks and fabrics.

AnnT

WTG! Great finds! I'm making notes on all the ways to fix the smelly fabrics. I may need them one day!

Twisted Quilter

Nice load! Soapy water & vinegar worked for me.

Janice Thompson

Air purifer will take the stink out too.