It's quite a while since I have made any samplers but I seem to remember the recommendation was to wash them when they are finished to remove the oils and perspiration rubbed off from the hands when sewing. The same would apply to lace making. Perspiration can rot fabric overtime, lace is no different. Therefore if you are making something that will hopefully become an heirloom it should be washed when completed. Unfortunately lace never seems to look the same once it has been washed and needs something to crispen it up again and there you have another problem.
Jane Portchester UK Dora Smith > Sent: 31 July 2005 21:15 > > I always wash my samplers in cool water when I'm done, then mild detergent > (like dish detergent), and the marks always come right out the minute they > get wet. > > I read somewhere that washing them in detergent sets the ink. I don't > remember seeing anything about heat - but who would iron their product > before washing, blotting, and stretching it? I think possibly some > packages say all this and some don't. > > > > From: "C. Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 3:09 PM > > > > We forget that an actual washing is truely the finishing of many of the > > textile arts. > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
