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Comments (62)Look at those wide open mouths! Great shot Brenda! I needed a little R&R this evening after a crazy week at work and trying to get caught up with the grass after two weeks of rain and trying to get ready for installers next week, so I decided to spend some time this evening with the birds and the camera. And the bird gods smiled on me as I saw my first mockingbird! A common bird for many but I had never seen one so now I can add it to my yard-list. I was sitting in the garage mounting the camera on the tripod when he landed on the driveway and stood real still for his portrait. Shortly after that an indigo bunting appeared. This is the closest I have been able to get to one, they usually stay in the tops of the trees. They have a cheerful song and sing all through the day and evening so a wonderful bird to have around. This one is either still molting into his bright blue attire or is a first year male and still developing his mating colors. And an interesting shot of his tongue!...See MoreRemoving wrinkles from crocheted tablecloth
Comments (20)OK Don't be horrified, but I restore natural fabrics all the time...here's the secret :) (I have restored many a table cloth that everyone gives up on). Fill a bathtub with hot water, and DENTURE CLEANER :) Yup denture cleaner. I normally use, about a dozen tablets for a large item, half a dozen for a dress, less in a smaller bucket of hand made laces. And let it soak. Just like dentures, it targets the natural enemy's of teeth and fabric, coffee, acid, body oder marks (which are the worst enemy of antique dresses). It works on linen and cotton as well as silk, but silk takes a different process depending on the silk stregnth (pre 1930's normally can't take it). But a 100 plus year old table cloth...easy stuff. Let it soak until the stains are gone. Try to get cheap denture cleaner (less likely to have any fancy crap in it for freshness but if those are there they won't hurt). As long as the fabric is natural cotton or linen it will work like a charm and the hard soaking will deal with the wrinkle issue. When clean let the tub drain, then using the palms of your hannds push it in bunches down against the tub base to softly squeeze out the water (it's not as delicate as you'd think). Then take it out of the tub and lay it on a bunch of towels (lay them out sort of like a big blanket. Roll the table cloth in the towels and then once again, with the palms of your hands squish it down again to let the towels soak up the excess water. Hang it over the shower rod. If the thing is so far gone the threads are rotted you'd know that because it fell apart when ironing. If it can handle an ironing it can handle the above. I actually wash mine (after restoration) in a machine on gentle and then dry them in a cool dryer. If they're not strong enough for that they're not strong enough for use on the table :) I personally iron mine right on the table with a thick cloth (comforter etc) inbetween. I use a steam iron, but I also keep a bottle of spray water and use that on each section as I work on the cloth. I don't care for startch but many do use that on them. This denture cleaner technique is the friend of anyone who loves antique linens. It will remove color so for any items with color it's a last ditch effort to be considered but really, last ditch! My only bad experience is when I did some hand tatted lace (huge amount of it) that was what loooked like a natural tan color but in fact was gray naturally which I found out when it was cleaned. I'd purchased it for a specific project so I had to scramble to find that amount again, but while doing so I made somethng else for the gray. :)...See MoreISO Bed Doll Patterns
Comments (8)Mary6971 these were made with the milk filters they use on the farms.. not sure about a pattern I think you can google it and find one.. they are put together with yarn My idea of a bed doll is one that when I was a child many many years ago is a model type doll and a dress made that is a big circle and lots of ruffels and very fancy.. she normally would have a big fancy southern type hat and the bodice of the dress is also very fancy..They are sometimes call " Boudoir dolls." here is a web site for the milk filter dolls http://gailsdollpatterns.com/MilkFilterDolls.html...See MoreLooking for crocheted blanket for child's doll bed
Comments (7)When my grandaughter Taylor was little she had a crocheted baby blanket that she carried everywhere...It was always dragging on the floor, getting caught in the car door...all those things. She didn't sleep under it...she just hung on to it. So I thought I'd be smart and make her a small one (doll size) I bought varigated bright neon colors..I thought she'd love it. I just double crocheted rows until I got it to the size I wanted then crocheted a scallop around the edge. She hated it...would have nothing to do with it..LOL..and it took me a loooong time. After she got a little older she used it for her dolly's...but she never was much into dolls until she got old enough for Barbies. patti...See More- 15 years ago
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