First, wet the piece of linen (lace or handwoven fabric), damp out most
of the water by rolling the item loosely in a cotton towel. Lay the lace flat
on a hard surface, roll it hard with a rolling pin, let it dry where it is. The
idea is to flatten while applying pressure. When it is dry,
...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of
Sally Schoenberg
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:19 PM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] mangling linen
First, wet the piece of linen (lace or handwoven fabric), damp out most
of the water by rolling the item loosely in a cotton towel. Lay the lace
flat on a hard surface
I certainly would wash and mangle old lace, and have done it. Wash gently in
warm water, mild soap. Lift out without wringing, and set the lace on a
cotton towel. Fold the towel over the lace. Leave it for awhile, then turn
the whole bundle over to get as much water out as possible. Then I
Thanks Sally - will try it.
Karen
From: Sally Schoenberg [mailto:sally13n...@q.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:36 PM
To: kaza...@melita.com; lace@arachne.com
Subject: RE: [lace] mangling linen
I certainly would wash and mangle old lace, and have done it. Wash gently
in warm
