Better plan!
I have some crocheted lace doilies that my great-grandmother's sister made - probably circa 1900. They were yellowed and I used the weak tea stain thing on them. Now they have a much more pleasing appearance IMO. I know they started out snow white, but there was no getting back to white. And as you say the yellow was spotty also. The tea stain gave me a consistant color that is antiquish looking. Not only does it look nice but they go well with the furniture I have.
I knew if I watched this conversation long enough I'd get to ask my question. We have a bed throw that my aunt crocheted, probably sometime in the 40s/50s. It is hundreds of little crocheted circles, each about 4 inches in diameter. It's a full sized spread.
Best we can tell is that over the years she did it she used two different brands of thread. One is still fairly white, the other has turned brown. So we've got a random mix of white and brown circles. We've wanted to get it restored for a long time but are afraid it would be ruined.
Thoughts?