Hello,
Here is the link the designers website and it will take you directly to this pattern so you can read the detail that the designer has provided for it. Just copy and paste the link in your browser:
http://tiag.com/designs/LL-49.html
I am not sure about bleaching the fabric :( I have never done that before so I don't have much info on that. Hopefully, another stitcher on here has and will post about it to help though?! Fingers crossed! Hope the designers' info page helps you as well :)
~Kristi @ ECS