I suspect it depends to a significant amount on the thickness of the thread.
I suspect, without any proof at all, that with thicker threads or very dense
lace, or lots and lots of cloth stitch, it can be laundered without a lot of
care. But for those fine, airy laces, well, for me at least, forget it.
And if you have tacked it to a piece of clothing, and planned in advance, it
should work out fine. May not be exactly the same, but it certainly won't
be unrecognizable. And it also depends on the temperament of the lacemaker.
The christening gown will probably need to be cleaned after use, babies
being babies. So you make the lace for it knowing that. A regular
handkerchief is going to be laundered, even if it isn't put to the purpose.
But the wedding hankie, used only one day in a lifetime, can probably be
left unwashed for a couple generations. I speculate that with so many
things, it all depends.
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it was a perfect day for lace on
the deck, and there were bagpipers practicing in the park, a decided extra.
Devon wrote:
At that point, I would rather make another piece of lace, which is a
pleasurable hobby,
rather than engage in "extreme laundering" which I don't find enjoyable. I
think that even if I were to follow the laundering instructions, the lace
would never look as nice after laundering as it did before.
Has lacemaking passed from being just barely justifiable as "housekeeping"
to being a pure hobby? How many people actually plan to launder their lace
frequently?
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