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Tutorial: How to clean a vintage sewing pattern

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Tutorial: How to clean a vintage sewing pattern

Tutorial: How to clean a vintage sewing pattern

Rarely do you find a vintage sewing pattern in pristine condition.  After all, they’re old and most likely have not been handled or stored carefully over the years. Often the cover is dingy or smudged or even written on in places.  Did you know you can clean that up and restore the condition of the pattern?  I didn’t until I read this post by Nessa at Pattern Patter.  She shares three products she uses to clean dirt and writing off of a vintage sewing pattern.

Click the link below to go to their tutorial:

Pattern Cleaning & Repair, Part 1, by Pattern Patter

[photo from Pattern Patter]

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