Tutorial: How to wash the smell out of vintage sheets

If you’ve ever purchased fabrics or linens from thrift stores or estate sales, then you know about that “vintage fabric smell.” Sometimes a good washing will get that smell out, but sometimes the smell lingers even after its been washed. Kelli from The Willow Market shares some tips that she has learned to help get vintage linens clean and fresh smelling so you’ll happy to use them in your sewing projects.

Click below for her tutorial:

How to Get the Smell Out of Vintage Sheets, by The Willow Market

[photo from The Willow Market]

Vintage sheets are very popular for re-styling or recycling of fabric and a great way to use these fun and bold prints rather than just storing grannies old bedsheets in the cupboard. You can see more articles using vintage sheets here. Don’t have any vintage bed sheets of your own? Check these out on Etsy.

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!