Lucky me! On a recent holiday in Arizona, U.S.A., I visited an antique store and sorted through the usual basket of handkerchiefs. Right at the bottom I found a goldmine - two gorgeous Carrickmacross lace handkerchiefs! They are of extraordinary quality and still crisp and new looking. And I paid $6.00 U.S. for the two! Of course, I have no information about their age, where they were made (likely Ireland), or who made them.
The handkerchiefs had been folded twice and the fold lines are still very visible after three weeks. Now to my question. I want to remove the fold lines, but how? I am reluctant to use steam or heat because that might make the handkerchiefs limp and/or the lace and fabric might shrink differently. I wondered about placing the handkerchiefs on a damp (not wet) towel, removing them after a few minutes, then placing them on a dry towel. Do you think that would work? Any other suggestions? No matter what I do, I expect that the fold lines will always be somewhat visible. Ruth Johnson Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (where "Winterlude" http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/celebrate/winterlude/skating-rideau-canal ice sculptures are melting, the canal is closed to skating, and spring is trying hard to arrive early) - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
