idea for gorgeous strip of lace?

First, curious minds want to know: what is re-embroidered lace?

As to what to do with it: edge a small pillow, pocket(s), neckline.

Dianne

val189 wrote:

I remember reembroidered lace from when I was a kid. They would take a thread, probably silk, and do actual embroider using the holes in the lace. It was very fussy and very pretty.

I googled it and came up with a picture, but you really can't see it too well.

I know adding to my own message is probably a no-no, but here goes anyway.

I found a better picture of reembroidered lace.

Oh dear! You tried so hard to show me. The pictures just don't allow me to "see". However, your description gave me a good idea. I can't ever remember seeing any of it! Yes, it would be "fussy" work indeed.

Dianne

Lucille wrote:

I found a piece of tatting done by my namesake and wanted to use it. Before coming up with a solution I was blessed to find another - much wider piece. The smaller I worked into a band in a sampler, but the wider one I used on an acid free matboard to embellish the matting on a piece of canvaswork...

Would love to know what you decide to do.

Kathie

Yeah - back in the days when the newspapers actually devoted space to what brides wore, the dress was usually described as "Peau de soie, accented with re-embroidered Alencon lace", which to me, as a kid, sounded sooooo classy. This piece of lace is about 40 years old and prob. from someone's wedding gown.

Weren't those descriptions just wonderful - some even described the bridesmaids dresses, mother of the bride/groom and what the men wore. I remember reading them with my grandmother some times. She worked for a family that had other homes and would send the shirts to her for pressing. The dirty would arrive wrapped in newspapers ( I have no clue why) and we would smooth them out to read - the funnies, the local news/gossip and best of all the recipes. While pictures of the bride were good, the descriptions of the wedding party were the best. Mothers in dove grey silk, bridesmaids in lemon chiffon, hats, flowers, morning coats, tails.....

Cheryl

Nowadays they're more likely to report what month the bride is in and who designed the maternity dress. lol Lucille

Oh dear yes! Cheryl

I would use it to make a decorative pillow for my bed during day time.

After cutting it in two equal pieces I would join the rough edges to make one piece. Then I would make a plain pillow cover about 16 inch square with some really nice fabric. Maybe silk dupion or a satin. I would put the lace down the centre and sew a satin ribbon over the join..

It would be best to put the lace and ribbon on first before joining the pillow edges, thus the cut ends would be inside. Shirley

In message , Val189 writes

Run to your nearest bookstore for the current issue of Piecework and you'll get *plenty* of ideas! They show lace rolled up into a flower, different pieces of lace joined like patchwork, a tote bag made from old crochet lace runners, sachets, jewelery cases, and more. No doubt you'll be inspired!