Amazing applique'd blocks from the estate of a 95-year-old friend of mine
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I would not iron them as it will iron the odor right into the beautiful mola. I would air them after spraying with something like fabreeze....good luck.....wonderful collection
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What an amazing collection of wonderful blocks. You know someone spent many hours stitching these together. And I know you are sad that your friend passed.... while excited that you were chosen to give these beautiful artworks a new life.
I wouldn't wash them before sewing them together.... please post pictures when it's complete.
I wouldn't wash them before sewing them together.... please post pictures when it's complete.
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Awesome! Thanks for introducing me to this unique culture. My only suggestion would be to make a color photocopy of each and play around with designs. If you decrease the size it might be easier. What might be nice is a quilt, matching pillows and maybe some detail added to curtains.
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Those are fabulous! I would be tempted to use groups of them as wall hangings rather than put the lot together in a large quilt. I would experiment with a few to see if airing out will do the job, or rinsing out by hand and drying flat.
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If you spray them with Fabreze use the unscented and see how it goes. What I would do it is combine Woolite and baking soda into a large container and just mush them up and down gently or just let them soak. Then I would rinse really well and lay them on a towel and roll up. Then unroll shape and let them dry.
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