Beautiful runner!Washing these doilies isn't hard it just takes a bit of time and effort laying them out to dry right. I wash mine by hand with Woolite and a little all fabric bleach. When you rinse them be careful not to wring them out too hard,it can damage the old thread.Make a flat,padded surface on a table or mattress-somewhere that you won't need for about 24hrs- then lay the piece out in it"s proper shape and let it dry.There is a product called Restore that is just for vintage linens ans such. It isn't cheap but it really does work on discolorations and stains you may think are there forever