If a piece of lace i have finished requires washing, I put the piece of lace in a glass jar with my washing solution and distilled water. Shake the jar a bit. Rinse the same way, changing the distilled water several times until it is clear as can be. I have a round glass gallon jug - the type we had before plastic came on the scene. I take the lace out of the water and just let it relax on a linen tea towel. It will still be very wet as I wrap it aroung the clean jug, finger pressing it as I go. A long length can be spiraled around the jug without ill effects. Lay the jug on its side on the linen tea towel until the lace dries. My jug is quite heavy so will stay where I put it. Works like a charm. I had several bookmarks (all white) that had been in the drawer long enough to look limp and sorry. I washed them and they all fit on the jug at the same time. There were 6 or 8 if I recall. Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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