Save Those Dryer Sheets - Great Scrappy Quilt!
01-22-2011, 08:26 PM
#51
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Originally Posted by Tootsie
Here's a way to use all of the little dryer sheets that seem to still have some useful life:
http://3creativestudios.com/freeproj...heet_quilt.pdf
http://3creativestudios.com/freeproj...heet_quilt.pdf
01-22-2011, 09:03 PM
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You'll never guess what we use dryer sheets for......cleaning the bugs off the front of the motorhome after being on the road and on the car also. If you wet them and wipe the front of vehicle the bugs just slide off. You do need to rinse the area with water after wiping them off. Good for keeping mosquitos at bay also. Just stuff one in your pocket.
01-23-2011, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JAGSD
Originally Posted by pinsandneedles
Regarding those dryer sheets. Probably not a good idea to use in quilts as many people have allergies. I, for one, am very sensitive to those types of things and using them for a quilt could set me up for an allergic reaction.
Please take this into consideration, especially if doing charity quilts. A lot of children now days have allergies and if you have never seen it believe me you don't want to. Please be cautious when using dryer sheets........
AND to bossbab...LOVE,LOVE, LOVE (did I say LOVE) the butterfly!
01-25-2011, 04:45 PM
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I am using used dryer sheets for my scrappy crazy quilt blocks. I think they work great but I was not sure how they would stand up to many washings. I sewed around the edges of one block so it would not ravel out and I throw it in the washer with every load. It has been washed at least 10 times and still looks like it did when I started. The smell disapeared after a couple washings
01-27-2011, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Lady Diana
I would call around or check the internet.
I belong to a machine embroidery group and the guy who rights the manuals for the machine said not to use dryer sheets. There are chemicals on them that can build up on our machines.
He also stated that depending on the brand, some cause an oil like stain on the fabric, that does not come out.
Best to check.
D in TX
I belong to a machine embroidery group and the guy who rights the manuals for the machine said not to use dryer sheets. There are chemicals on them that can build up on our machines.
He also stated that depending on the brand, some cause an oil like stain on the fabric, that does not come out.
Best to check.
D in TX
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