Recently I inherited a bag of scrap from my great grandmother. It as that musty basement smell. I just can not get past anything that stinks, but I wanted some of what was selvegable for sentimental reasons. I tried washing them with Borax, vinegar, baking soda and regular laundry soap. The stuff that went through 3 washings smelled no better than the stuff washed only once. I took the soggy wet pile out to my deck, spread them out in the sunshine and after nearly a week I can open the deck door and not gag on the smell. With this stuff I also inherited some dresdan plates cut and sewed by hand. I am afraid to wash them so they have been out sunning themselves all week. Have only had to chase a few when the breeze blew by. They will probably washed at some point by hand. I am thinking of possibly framing a couple of them along with grandma's hand cut template she used. I am very thankful the weather has cooperated.