To: <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com>, <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Homestead] dying napkins
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:10:19 -0800
Joann's Fabrics carry the "L" or 11 depending on what they are called in
your neck of the woods. If you don't have a Joann's Fabrics or local yarn
store, Amazon carries all the sizes.
As to the napkins, Softscrub will take out the stain. Use a fingernail
brush and scrub away. Then soak in a Borax/HOT water bath and then use the
chlorox and laundry soap wash routine.
The Softscrub and then a Borax soak is what I used on the kidlets baseball
and football uniform pants when they had to have white ones. Got out every
stain they tried to get on them!
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Akka Homestead" <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com>
In doing some very late Spring cleaning-getting my house in order-I found a
set of heavy linen napkins-the kind good restaurants use. Because they have
been folded and not used and because I used to smoke, they have fold line on
them which did not totally vanish even with bleaching. I am thinking of
trying to dye these napkins with rit dye. Do you think that will work to
cover the lines? Do you think I should go with navy blue dye or a brown or
rust colored dye to better hide the line? Any ideas?
Also, not related to the above, but where can I find a #11 crochet hook? I
even went to the dreaded WM and still no luck.