Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Tutorial - How to Care for Vintage Lace

http://fleurdelisquilts.blogspot.com/2013/07/caring-for-vintage-lace.html
Washing, storing, and how to tell the right side from the wrong side

Tutorial at Fleur de Lis Quilts Blog

"I decided to add some vintage laces to the bolster.  These are laces that belonged to my mom and grandmother.  Some are quite old and most are pieces of lace salvaged from clothing now long gone.  Both Momma and Ma-ma were great stashers and saved bits and pieces for years.  There's no telling how old some of this lace is.Much of it has yellowed with age and most of it has been sitting in paper or plastic bags with a multitude of other things for years and years".... Read more

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