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Introduction to lace collecting
Handmade or machine-made lace
The market for lace collecting
Getting started in lace Collecting
Cleaning Linen
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Stitching Together a Lace Collection
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Care and Storage of Lace
I like to say 'It's better to die at the party than rot in the
closet," laughs Kurella.
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Chinese lace doily
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"Get out your lace, use it and enjoy
it." And wash it — carefully. Kurella recommends first trying plain
distilled water.
Next, try Orvus, a gentle animal shampoo available at
farm supply (and museum curatorial) stores.
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"If you know your lace is
ho-hum stuff that deserves to be recycled, you can use Joy dishwashing
detergent," Kurella says. "It's gentle, but fairly strong."
Water with a high iron content will oxidize and turn to rust stains; use de-mineralized or distilled water for the last few rinses.
Always wash lace before storing it. On bridal lace, for instance, a couple
of unnoticed drops of white wine or specks of wedding cake will caramelize
over years into stubborn brown stains. And never store lace that's been
starched, it will attract parasites.
Guide to Lace and Linens
by Elizabeth Kurella
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Guide to Lace and Linens
by Elizabeth Kurella
The
Lacy Knitting of Mary Schiffmann (Interweave Lace Knitting Book)
by Mary Schiffmann
Traditional
Knitted Lace Shawls (Interweave Lace Knitting Book)
by Martha Waterman
Encyclopedia
of 300 Crochet Patterns, Stitches and Designs
by FC&A
Knotted
Lace:
In the Eastern Mediterranean Tradition
by Elena Dickson
Tassel
Making for Beginners
by Enid Taylor
Lace
(Wheeler Large Print Book Series)
by Shirley Conran
Irish
Crochet: Crocheter's Historical Pattern Series Volume Two
by Melissa Johnson
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