Absolutely love this antique lace collar, but unfortunately the edges have frayed/come loose off of the tulle. Any tips on the best way to fix this would be appreciated!
I started needle tatting a week ago and I've finished a couple small beginner projects. I bought a set of tatting needles and some 20/3 cotton thread. I chose the 20 thread because the box of the needles said it would fit the size 5 or size 7 needles. When I laid out all my supplies I immediately noticed that the size 5 needles was quite a bit thicker than the thread I bought. So I went with the size 7 needles, but I think the stitches fit a bit loose around the thread after pulling the thread through. The bookmark I made is also very floppy and soft. I switched to the size 8 for the next project and the stitches seem to fit better on the thread and the finished project has a little more body to it, although it is still easily folded.
When I look at pictures online I get the impression that tatted work is more stiff? I've never actually handled tatted work made by other people before so I'm unsure what it's supposed to feel like.
Did I buy the wrong thread? The shop I bought it from also deals with bobbin lace supplies, so perhaps this thread is better suited for bobbin lace? Does the 20 number mean something else when it comes to bobbin lace thread vs. tatting lace thread?
Do people frequently starch their projects and is that what might give me the impression of a stiffer fabric in pictures?
Hey everyone! Posted this originally to sewing help but I think y’all might have some helpful tips as well!
I’m in the process of planning my wedding and my wife and I are theming around a Spanish villa style venue. We are both Mexican as well and we are leaning into this for our colors, decor, and dresses. I found this dress on Etsy (Pic 1) that I absolutely loved with this Mexican embroidery style! Unfortunately I realized it wouldn’t fit well with my body type. I had the idea to have a friend DIY embroider a basic white satin wedding dress (Pic 2). We were going to come up with our own pattern and hand embroider but I did some digging and I found the original embroidered flowers sold on a sheet of lace! (Pic 3) It’s sold around $30/yd.
My question is, would it be possible to individually cut out the flowers from the lace and stitch them on the dress like patches? Or would this type of material fall apart and unravel? It looks like that was what the creator may have done on the original but it’s hard for me to tell. If we can’t cut the individuals out, how would we apply this to fabric in a similar way to the example? Any experience you can share about working with this type of embroidered lace would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
And it's funky 😂
It was bundled up in a box in a barn with a bunch of quilting scraps, and I know it's not super old (elastic waist). But I feel like it was an attempt at an Edwardian era petticoat - please correct me if I'm wrong.
I'm fairly certain that the bottom portion was sewn on after the skirt itself was complete. The fabrics are two different shades of white and there's a wonky notch on opposite sides of the bottom addition. But it has a few nice pin tucks and some really lovely knit lace. At first I thought it was crocheted, but the longer I look at it, I think it was knit?? Which is wild. It's so small.
I carefully snipped a bit of the generous seam allowance on the inside for a burn test and I'm pretty sure it's cotton. My plan is to clean it, and then shorten it from the top so I can wear it on the regular. I'd appreciate any suggestions for cleaning it - I'm thinking hand wash with laundry soap and hang to dry in the sun.
Hi friends
I'm going to make a needlelace rat (image of design attached - blue is the wire cordonnet I'll be incorporating around the outside so he fits in to a larger piece and stands more freely, red is the plan for the basic thread cordonnet).
I want to do a different 'density'/opacity stitch for each colour - white being the most dense, black the most transparent, but I'm struggling to find good comparative images of different needlelace stitches online.
I'm thinking corded single Brussels for the most dense/opaque/light areas, but does anyone have any ideas for other stitches graded by opacity?
Would be really thankful for any resources you can share, as I've been scouring the internet for hours and there is so little available!
Thanks in advance
Hello I recently acquired these and really know nothing about lace items. I would like to hand wash them but I want to know the age first, any insight would be appreciated. Thank you :)
I recently bought this black lace table runner (or something) from an antique vendor. She told me it was from the early nineteen hundreds i am trying to find out what's material it is composed from (i would assume silk or cotton?). If you have any other information, please let me know, thank you!!!
