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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Using up Miss Wilma's Lace;) Ideas...  |
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Rebekka Mae
True Blue Farmgirl
965 Posts
Rebekka
Moscow
ID
USA
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 Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 10:48:32 AM
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This morning I used some of the lace trim from Wilma to fancy up some of Bella's pants. I love them so much because a friend hand dyed and made the pants! I suppose I will need to take the lace off for Jack but that is a few years off so they will be girly for now;)
Later I will use some of the wider lace to make a few pairs of her pants longer, so we can get through the winter with them...she grows so fast this is a fun way to make do.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 10:52:41 AM
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My favorite pair of jeans when I was a kid was a pair that had lace cuffs. You know- I think I might just go embellish a pair of jeans tonight!
Alee
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Rebekka Mae
True Blue Farmgirl
965 Posts
Rebekka
Moscow
ID
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 8:21:05 PM
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C'mon girls- what else should I do with it? I have so much beautiful lace and I want to cover everything with it;)What would you do?
Rebekka
www.bebebella.etsy.com
As a woman I have no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.
Virginia Woolf |
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carrie
Canada
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Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 8:38:27 PM
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| Oh my Rebekka there are so many possibilities I will name a few towels,sheets, on the bottom of skirts, on cuffs. trim on pinkeepers,crazy quilt squares,and joining hankies for a quilt. I could dream up so many more but I say next. |
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tziporra
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Robin
Seattle
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 9:05:50 PM
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Pillowcases!!!!
Lingerie!!!! Especially lingerie it doesn't quite match, through the whole thing in a dye bath and get dyed-to-match lace! This month's threads had a lovely article about lingerie and applying lace.
Placemats and tablecloths, I love linens.
For lace with big motifs you can snip out motifs and applique them on napkins, etc. to match your tablecloths. I like the cut-out look behind lace applique.
I make hats for my daughter, and she loves them with lots of trimming. We must use acres of lace there! I also like to make her bloomers to wear under dresses (lasts longer than tights) and I trim those with a little lace as well.
Fabic stiffeners applied to lace allow for fun shapes -- I've seen lovely lace "hats" for dolls and posy carriers for sachets. Or just make beautifully trimmed sachets as gifts!
Have fun!
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 9:29:57 PM
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you can embroider yourself some little country themed squares, then create pillows for your couch and trim them with the lace.what I picture is an inset area of embroidered work edged with the lace, then around that a nice gingham fabric.
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You can also take old family photos of youir ancestors and put them in a large frame and sort of make an assemblage with lace, buttons and ribbon and little scraps of written memories that have been passed down..for a lovely family heirloom.
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you can edge some kitchen or bathroom valances or curtains with the lace.
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You can even simply drape a piece of lace across a valance and at intervals across the curtain "pin" it into a swag style with clothespins for a cute country touch.
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Add lace to sock cuffs for a pretty ..girly sock.
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Create hairbows with gathered lace "rosettes" attached to barrettes.
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Create lace rosettes and add to denim handbags, or tote bags.
or to denim jackets
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Create a book cover for a scrapbook/or photo album out of cloth and embellish with lace.
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The lace can also be hot glued to the edge of terra cotta plant pots for a nice touch to potted plants.
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It can also be glued to old plain wooden picture frames to gussy them up.
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Velvet and lace combined make for lovely toss pillows too.
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Sheew..o.k. those are all off the top of my head in less than 3 minutes time..sheew..brain overload...ha.
Enjoy! Have fun!
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Rebekka Mae
True Blue Farmgirl
965 Posts
Rebekka
Moscow
ID
USA
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Posted - Jan 17 2008 : 07:53:51 AM
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WOW- I am so inspired!!! Thanks girls- Robin, how do you make hats, this sounds fabulous;)
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Virginia Woolf |
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