Suz

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.

Tartan

I have heard that Retro Clean is the product you want for antique and vintage fabrics.

dunster

I've heard the same as Tartan. Cindy Needham, who specializes in vintage linen quilts, recommends it.

Jane Quilter

thats it and it works well.

Phyllis nm

A doll collector I knew uses denture tablets while they were fussing.

Tiggersmom

I've heard about buttermilk and or lemon juice but I would do a lot of research. Would be nice to see before and after pictures.

DOTTYMO

Ive heard lemon juice with a short soak then lay in the sun.( difficult in UK we don't get any)

Ellageo

Oxiclean with the hottest water you can get, works for me.

ptquilts

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!

lwbuchholz

On my great grandmothers lace I used Biz but I don't think they make it anymore. It worked wonderfully and the lace is still fine so there was no damage.
Lynda