Re: [lace] washing lace

2011-09-13 Thread Sue
Having read the current thread about washing and pressing lace, I got motivated again, to repress the two hankies I recently completed. I had steam pressed them after I finished sewing but photos showed up new hankies looking like old hankies, with creases etc. So I just bought a new iron,

RE: [lace] washing lace

2011-09-12 Thread mary carey
Hi All, I have a pink and a blue length of narrow lace which I plan to put around the hem, say 3-4 up, on a blue velvet material. The dresses will be plain bodice (with reindeer on) and the girls will be 5 and 6 on their next birthdays. The thread is DMC 30 and the patterns are from Pat Milne's