Dreams of Machines :)

 

Hello!  

Right before I became ill, I had a dream about my sewing machine.  I dreamt Bill had fixed it and called me to pick it up.  When  I picked it up, he handed me this:

I don't know how to interpret the dream--other than I am a bit unsettled without my sewing machine these days.😂😂😂

So here's a reorganizing tip:  In the world of textile collectors, we often find that substances like wood can soil fabric.  Cedar is particularly hard on cotton.  So what are we to do?  A museum taught my old study group about their technique years ago. 

Yes you can use acid free tissue and boxes, but it's expensive. Some people wrap their cherished items in thick layers of muslin but considering the price of fabric these days is also a bit expensive.  

Years ago,  a museum taught our study group their technique.  They lined boxes in tinfoil which is very effective at protecting fabric.  In areas where I store some of my vintage and antique textiles (like chest of drawers), I line the whole drawer in tinfoil.  

I actually do the same thing for fabric that is being stored on wood shelves. Case in point:  19th century reproduction fabric.  I was tired of the repro fabric after Beth and I made examples for our Civil War Quilt program (a decade or more ago).  But I'm glad I kept it now.  The reproduction fabric is charming me again and I'm glad I have it--and even happier that I preserved it with tinfoil.

 Another benefit of reorganizing?   Assessing fabrics that we rarely use.  For me that would be the 19th century reproduction fabric and also...floral fabric.  Regarding floral fabric--I know, I know.  It's so silly.  I'm loathe to cut up some of the florals because they are so pretty but I need to use it.

What do you think you have a lot of in your stash that you need to use?

Have a safe and happy day!