Today I'm going to start working on a beach bag using this slow stitch bundle.
I like the theme of by the sea, and the colors appeal to me, too.
For this project I might incorporate a piece of the newer backing fabric from the hidden quilt. It's pretty fragile, though, so I'm still thinking about it.
I soaked and washed it yesterday by hand, mostly to get out the smell and any dirt, and hung it to dry.
Despite its age it held together with no new fraying or shattering, so it's strong enough to stitch.
A before (left) and after (right) washing comparison. Soaking and washing it in the lukewarm water didn't really lighten the fabric much; with very old cotton I think the discoloration comes from fiber deterioration. But it looks a little better, and it smells much, much nicer.
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