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blocking/washing? myswendy 04-02-2007
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Posted by myswendy on April 2, 2007, 6:33 pm
Hi all!
I just finished my very first doll clothes project--a beaded white
sweater with buttons down the back.I have blocked it and sewn the
seams up. My question is this: It needs both a final blocking as well
as a washing in Woolite (I presume). Which do I do first? Does the
washing essentially replace the need for final blocking?
Thanks!
Wendy


Posted by Katherine on April 2, 2007, 9:02 pm
> Hi all!
> I just finished my very first doll clothes project--a beaded white
> sweater with buttons down the back.I have blocked it and sewn the
> seams up. My question is this: It needs both a final blocking as well
> as a washing in Woolite (I presume). Which do I do first? Does the
> washing essentially replace the need for final blocking?

Why does it need washing? If it does, then that should, indeed,
replace the blocking.

Higs,
Katherine


Posted by myswendy on April 2, 2007, 10:19 pm

>
> Why does it need washing? If it does, then that should, indeed,
> replace the blocking.
>
> Higs,
> Katherine

Well, it needs washing because: a) it's white. b) it's had a lot of
manipulation on tiny needles. c) it's been tossed around my couch in
the meantime! That's why it needs washing. I want it to look sparkly,
not sort of dingy from working the yarn.

Ok, so wash it in cold water with a drop of Woolite and lay flat to
dry?


Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on April 3, 2007, 1:00 am
Wash it with a bit of Hair shampoo , [ baby shampoo ] ,,,, + mild
water ,,
mirjam

>
>>
>> Why does it need washing? If it does, then that should, indeed,
>> replace the blocking.
>>
>> Higs,
>> Katherine
>
>Well, it needs washing because: a) it's white. b) it's had a lot of
>manipulation on tiny needles. c) it's been tossed around my couch in
>the meantime! That's why it needs washing. I want it to look sparkly,
>not sort of dingy from working the yarn.
>
>Ok, so wash it in cold water with a drop of Woolite and lay flat to
>dry?
>


Posted by enigma on April 3, 2007, 7:27 am

> Ok, so wash it in cold water with a drop of Woolite and lay
> flat to dry?

i would *not* use Woolite. it's very harsh (they changed the
formula in the late 80s). i'd use Eucalan if i had any
(usually don't) or regular hair shampoo, with a drop of creme
rinse in the rinse water. wool is hair after all :)
lee


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