After preparing the backing, I wanted a change from stitching, so I turned to the bows. Each corner of the textile is decorated with a rayon bow, smashed from being folded for so many years. I figured out how to press them, using my tiny quilter's iron and the stuffing from a super tampon as a mini ironing "ham". I dampened each bit by wetting my fingertip with water and blotting gently on the fabric, then ironing it with a warm iron. It worked well. I only did one bow, as they'll have to be freshened again right before framing.
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