I found information for cleaning antique and vintage fabrics here:
http://www.dollsandlace.com/howto.htm
These instructions work for me for just about anything except rust stains. Embroidery colors don't fade.
Another way for us pack rats to pack our stuff... Something here might be useful to you!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Repairing Crochet - Carol's Bedspread
Here is a beautiful heirloom bedspread made by Daisy B___ (1884-1966), pictured below.
Daisy (pictured above) passed the heirloom bedspread to her daughter, Margaret (1907-1974),
(pictured at left) who had married and had a son, Richard G. A____, to whom she then passed it on. Richard married Carol J. H___ . Carol is a friend of my sister-in-law, Patty, and she described a calamity involving her Laborador retriever named Boomer (Hunters Marsh High Flying Thunder is his real name), pictured to the right. It seems that Boomer got into the guest bedroom and gnawed a couple of holes in the family heirloom! Carol hoped to be able to repair the damage...
Daisy (pictured above) passed the heirloom bedspread to her daughter, Margaret (1907-1974),
(pictured at left) who had married and had a son, Richard G. A____, to whom she then passed it on. Richard married Carol J. H___ . Carol is a friend of my sister-in-law, Patty, and she described a calamity involving her Laborador retriever named Boomer (Hunters Marsh High Flying Thunder is his real name), pictured to the right. It seems that Boomer got into the guest bedroom and gnawed a couple of holes in the family heirloom! Carol hoped to be able to repair the damage...
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