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    Old 03-07-2013, 06:05 PM
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    They would have to drag my screaming body down off the ceiling if a salesperson found a mouse while cutting my fabric. And no way would I buy it no matter how perfect for my project. I am extremely mouse-a-phobic.
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    Old 03-07-2013, 06:55 PM
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    Originally Posted by alisonquilts
    Yuck!

    I wonder what the "grass like weed" was...down here in NC our woodlands and gardens are becoming overgrown with an invasive weed called Japanese stiltgrass which came to the US in the early 20th century as packing material (like straw) and has been merrily growing like crazy ever since. It is very pretty, and almost impossible to get rid of. Was this "grass like weed" perhaps the vanguard of a new invasion?! Cheerful thought.

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    I'm not sure what it was because she tossed it under the counter but that sounds possible. I was just relieved it wasn't a bug...I never even thought about a mouse until she said that. FYI, this was a very clean nice store in a good neighborhood.
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    Old 03-07-2013, 07:09 PM
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    I am a pre washer.. glad I am even more after reading this!
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    Old 03-07-2013, 07:18 PM
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    Doesn't surprise me at all. Just because it looks crisp and clean, doesn't mean it is. If you think about it fabric and other imported items travel a fair bit....factories, warehouses, containers on ships and trucks, shelving in stores...bound to pick up a few bits and pieces along the way.
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    Old 03-07-2013, 07:23 PM
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    Originally Posted by SouthPStitches
    Can you imagine merrily zipping along with your rotary cutter and hitting a "speed bump" a/k/a dead mouse. That might be enough for me to swear off quilting altogether....
    Haha...I just got a mental picture of this and it was so funny! I will think about this now every time I use my rotary cutter. haha
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    Old 03-07-2013, 08:10 PM
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    Originally Posted by Tashana
    I do not prewash fabric unless I have to but I do wash my quilts after they are finished. This may change my mind. Mice and bed bugs. Yikes!
    My thoughts exactly! Thanks for the tip.
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    Old 03-07-2013, 08:37 PM
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    I have some batiks all set for cutting and one of the fat quarters had yellow crusty bird poop I had to pick off of it. LOL Batiks are made in Bali, out in the sunshine! If you ever seen yellow bits stuck to your batiks... it's bird poop.
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    OK I'm convinced I'll wash from now on.
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    Old 03-08-2013, 04:21 AM
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    OMG. Who would have thought it.
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    Old 03-08-2013, 04:21 AM
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    NOW.....I wash my fabric before I use it! Eeewww is right!
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