What to Use to Remove "Browning" from Old Lace
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What to Use to Remove "Browning" from Old Lace
Found this bag of old lace while organizing my sewing room following a move. Most of it is very very delicate so the remedy must be gentle. Some of it tatted circles, just a scrap of lace, some crocheted circles, several tatted doilies approximately 10" round. All is too beautiful not to display.
My thought right now is to brighten same, iron and then handstitch like a crazy patch to a dark background and then make a wallhanging. However, I am open to any suggestions.
Any ideas for a gentle brightener and/or use of this lace? Thanks.
My thought right now is to brighten same, iron and then handstitch like a crazy patch to a dark background and then make a wallhanging. However, I am open to any suggestions.
Any ideas for a gentle brightener and/or use of this lace? Thanks.
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Non-chlorine (all fabric) bleach, soak for a long time. This gets re-packaged as Great-Aunt Prissy's Vintage Linen Cleaner or whatever, and sold for 5 times the price, but start out with the basic formula and save money!
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