Shake and brush dust out of curtains, put them a-soak
in warm suds. Wash them gently, always squeezing the
dirt out. Wash them in a second or third water. If fine
muslin must be rubbed, put a piece of strong muslin under
it and rub both together. When boiling it, tie it in a bag.
A quantity of absolutely boiling water may be poured over
it, but boiling is considered more cleanly. Einse, blue, and
put the pieces into thin starch. Lay them between cloths,
and put them through the wringer. Clap each between the
hands until it is dry enough to iron, straighten it upon the
board, and iron smooth and dry, taking the hems first, then
ironing with the warp.
Course II: Lesson VI
Embroidered Linen. — Review work with linen and silk.
Embroidery silks are fast colors, but nevertheless require
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careful laundering. They should be washed quickly, and
the moisture absorbed by an old dry sheet.
Practice Work. — Make soap solution. Wash embroid-
ered linen quickly in a warm suds to which a teaspoonful
of borax has been added. Do not rub the linen other than
between the hands or with a soft brush. Plunge it up and
down in the water. Rinse it well and quickly, changing it
from one fresh water to another without wringing. If the
color runs, let the cold water pour through the linen, carry-
ing the color with it. Put the wet linen between several
thicknesses of old cotton cloth which will absorb the mois-
ture. Shake the piece to hasten the drying. When it is
perfectly dry, lay it face downward upon several thicknesses
of old sheet. With a wet cloth go over a portion of the
linen at a time, but over the embroidery quickly, so that it
will not be moistened. Straighten the material, then with
a hot iron and firm pressure dry and stiffen the linen, but
do not steam the silk or it will lose some of its gloss. Iron
always with the straight of the goods, never bias. Let the
piece lie upon the table to air, do not fold it, but roll it over
stiff paper. Fringed pieces should be shaken well while
wet. When dry, brush the fringe with a soft brush and
trim it.
Course II : Lesson VII
Wool (Embroidered Flannel or Small Shawl). — Eeview
work with woollen underwear.
Practice Work. — Make soap solution. Follow directions
for washing wool given in Lesson VII, Course I. If the color
has been weakened by the soap, add white vinegar to the
last rinsing water, one tablespoonful to one gallon of water.
Ammonia will strengthen the color of black goods. Hang
the goods straight by the edge, and when nearly dry iron
with a warm, never a hot, iron until perfectly dry. Press
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rather than shove the iron, and go over it again and again.
Do not fold it, but hang it to air. If the flannel is embroid-
ered, press it on the wrong side over several thicknesses of
flannel.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Shake and brush dust out of curtains, put them a-soak in warm suds. Wash them gently, always squeezing the dirt out. Wash them in a second or third water. If fine muslin must be rubbed, put a piece of strong muslin under it and rub both together. When boiling it, tie it in a bag. A quantity of absolutely boiling water may be poured over it, but boiling is considered more cleanly. Rinse, blue, and put the pieces into thin starch. Lay them between cloths, and put them through the wringer. Clap each between the hands until it is dry enough to iron, straighten it upon the board, and iron smooth and dry, taking the hems first, then ironing with the warp.
Course II: Lesson VI
Embroidered Linen. — Review work with linen and silk. Embroidery silks are fast colors, but nevertheless require
careful laundering. They should be washed quickly, and the moisture absorbed by an old dry sheet.
Practice Work. — Make soap solution. Wash embroidered linen quickly in a warm suds to which a teaspoonful of borax has been added. Do not rub the linen other than between the hands or with a soft brush. Plunge it up and down in the water. Rinse it well and quickly, changing it from one fresh water to another without wringing. If the color runs, let the cold water pour through the linen, carrying the color with it. Put the wet linen between several thicknesses of old cotton cloth which will absorb the moisture. Shake the piece to hasten the drying. When it is perfectly dry, lay it face downward upon several thicknesses of old sheet. With a wet cloth go over a portion of the linen at a time, but over the embroidery quickly, so that it will not be moistened. Straighten the material, then with a hot iron and firm pressure dry and stiffen the linen, but do not steam the silk or it will lose some of its gloss. Iron always with the straight of the goods, never bias. Let the piece lie upon the table to air, do not fold it, but roll it over stiff paper. Fringed pieces should be shaken well while wet. When dry, brush the fringe with a soft brush and trim it.
Course II : Lesson VII
Wool (Embroidered Flannel or Small Shawl). — Review work with woollen underwear.
Practice Work. — Make soap solution. Follow directions for washing wool given in Lesson VII, Course I. If the color has been weakened by the soap, add white vinegar to the last rinsing water, one tablespoonful to one gallon of water. Ammonia will strengthen the color of black goods. Hang the goods straight by the edge, and when nearly dry iron with a warm, never a hot, iron until perfectly dry. Press
rather than shove the iron, and go over it again and again. Do not fold it, but hang it to air. If the flannel is embroidered, press it on the wrong side over several thicknesses of flannel.