I went shopping in Portland and really enjoyed myself. I went to the Knittn Kitten and was able to find some really great fabric. My favorite find there was 2 packs of off-white and gold Nufashond rick rack. I could have spent all day there searching through the various shelves and bins, but I didn't go there first. I had to leave before rush hour!
I went to some other stores, too. I spent Friday and Saturday washing fabric, Some I washed by hand. I lost one (fell apart!) and faded out another. The faded one just seemed to smell worse the more I soaked it and washed it. My hubby said it smelled like "something that looks like oregano" . I thought it smelled like mold/ old storage. So I at different times I oxycleaned, lysoled( the small brown bottle kind that is for laundry), vinegared, baking soda-ed, and rinsed over and over. I didn't bleach it and got the smell out after 2 days. But the color is faded so I probably should have just put a capful of bleach in the begining. I usually try to avoid bleaching. Of course, that is why I prewash. It is better to know than have a customer caught in the rain and thier purse starts to smell or falls apart!
I found some things to insire me and I'm sure I'll have some new projects soon!
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