A couple of BOM ladies have recently had issues with their backgound fabric fading. While it is sitting inside a cupboard. Inside a bag. What the??!! Yep that was my initial reaction. On delving deeper into this problem, apparently this discolouration over time is not uncommon with lighter homespuns. Who knew??
So, as panic was quietly over taking me, we discussed this in depth at our BOM stitching night. Apparently, no cause for alarm. Karin, who knows her stitching, blithely told me it’s easily fixed. Put your finished (yes,stitched, embellished, whatever) blocks into a “delicates bag” (you know, the one you use for your french lace undies. Uhuh.) Wash on a short, gentle cycle in cold water. Sorted. I kid you not, her blocks are all the same colour and look fine. Good as new. All perfect.
So, calm has been restored, and panic has left me. Phew.
