Choosing a Storage Area
You can slow down textile aging by selecting an ideal storage area.  The ideal area for heirlooms would be a dark place, with a clean and insect free environment at a temperature between 65° and 70° with 50% humidity. Storage in attics or basements is not recommended.  Basement humidity is too high and attic temperatures fluctuate too much.  A few ideal places would be a closet, cedar chest, a drawer or chest of drawers reserved just for the storage of family heirlooms.  Make sure the piece does not come into direct contact with wood or cardboard by wrapping it.

Inspection
Remove your items from storage every three to six months to let them air out and inspect them for signs of bugs or new stains. Spread them on a flat surface and air them out, first on one side and then the other.  

Enjoy the great heirlooms you have created or adopted, but be sure to care for them so other generations will enjoy them too. I encourage you to apply some of this information when creating your beautiful works of art.  I hope you will create needlework for family and friends to cherish in this generation and the next.

Vintage Doily Book - Pansy Doily

There are fantastic heirlooms to crochet at MaggiesCrochet.com.  Some of the most popular crochet patterns are the vintage doilies in my Vintage Doily book.  This book contains several classics; Grape Doily, Calla Lily Doily, 2 Pansy Doilies and Pineapple.

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