Re: Fw: [lace] removing red dye

Yes! That's it. Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA. USA Susie Rose susierose_89...@yahoo.com wrote: Greetings to One All! The name of the quilt soap to vse with overdyed fabrics is 'Retayne'. I use it when washing dark fabrics all the time. I'm not sure

Re: Fw: [lace] removing red dye

No... I'm familiar with Udder Butter, but this is a clear liquid solution. I guess I'll have to go find my bottle! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA. USA Norma Harris nrm_h...@yahoo.com.au wrote: Clay, the name of the solution you may be looking for is Orvis another name for udder balm

[lace] Colour run

Thank you all for some good replies, I do have some of those vanish sheets so hopefully it will remove the pink from the white clothing which includes the underarm seam of a 30 year old hand knitted aran. I am going to be cautious with the top for now as I haven't yet washed it, so the lace is

[lace] removing red dye or set the color

I forgot where I found this (a long time ago) but it has helped me: To Set Colors Red, Pink, Black 1 cup salt - 2 gal. water Yellow, Tan, Brown 1 cup vinegar - 2 gal. water Blue, Green, Purple 1 ozl. alum - 1 gal. water Soak for 2 hours Blanche in Minneapolis - To unsubscribe send

Re: [lace] removing red dye or set the color

no offense given but it looks more to witchcraft recepeice there is a very good reason underwear is mostly in washable colors we are not made out of sugar and honey…….. goo new year to all francis Op 28-dec.-2011, om 13:41 heeft B Krbechek het volgende geschreven: I forgot where I found

Re: [lace] Colour run

Sue wrote: Having never yet made anything that actually had to fit clothing yet I have no idea where to start. Maybe a paper pattern shape drawn with some seam allowed extra? I had the same problem with a v-neck tee that I bought in England in April. I made a same-colour piece of Idrija to

Re: [lace] Colour run

This neckline is a sort of horseshoe shape, but I will keep your bigger V in mind for that shape. I dont have a dryer machine, so my garments hang either on a coathanger, or over a clothes rack to dry, depending on what it is. This grey one is definately one for the coathanger (I have some

[lace] Lace Patterns to fit garments (such as collar shapes)

Some lace collectors have purchased lovely collars, only to find they do not fit over any existing garments in their wardrobes. How nice that lacemakers can custom-make a collar to fit. About 15-20 years ago, Radmilla Zuman taught a class at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York City

[lace] removing red dye

Thank you all, undies washed and straps and body clean and white, just a very slight tinge of pink on a small inner piece that will wash out next time I think. Red Top still on hanger waiting for me to pluck up courage to wash it. Sue T Dorset UK www.hurwitzend.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email

[lace] Christmas wreath bags for cookie pillow storage

I bought some wreath storage bags from Walmart, made by Olivet International, with the idea I could use them for storing cookie pillows, but was concerned about the acid free issue that was discussed recently. The content listed on the package of the red one is 420d nylon. I wrote to their sales

Re: [lace] Colour run

If the neckline is an awkward shape to design/make a piece of lace to fit without pulling the garment out of shape, a wide edging sewn to one edge of a piece of fabric can be pinned or tacked in place where the lace-trimmed upper edge meets the sides of the neckline and tucked inside the

Re: [lace] Colour run

-Having never yet made anything that actually had to fit clothing yet I have no idea where to start. Maybe a paper pattern shape drawn with some seam allowed extra? I would make the lace a pattern that is forgiving of size/shape (not a pictorial motif that absolutely has to fit perfectly