Dear Debora and our Newbies, I will not write another long memo to Arachne on this subject, because many members have followed my instructions to print out conservation/restoration memos and put them in a binder. There are over 1,100 memos by me in the archives, on many subjects. You can find them by going to the Arachne archives and searching by my name, then step through - looking for the ones on various types of lace care.: _http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html) Do not be distressed if the tracing marks do not soak out. They may have become more permanent because of the many years. Stay with the gentle instructions, and they will look much better and be protected by the Orvus soap and distilled water. Press and store them flat or roll them over some textile padding or acid-free tissue. Textiles weaken at sharply-pressed folds. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 1/16/2013 9:00:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Dear Arachnes, I recently bought three vintage openwork hankies from ebay. They seem to be vintage Chinese whitework, sold as "Madeira". They have never been washed and still show the pattern tracing marks. My question to you is how best to wash them, if at all advisable. Thanks, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
