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Fix It Friday - How do you repair lace?

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I'm a little stuck so I'm throwing this question out there - how do you fix lace? It seems more complicated than patching!

 The story behind it

 A couple of weeks back, a friend from the yarnbombing community was contacted by someone who needed to give-away lots of scrap fabrics. When I mean lots, it was really a LOT. A few of us went to visit and realised his grandmother, an avid quilter, was very ill and that she no longer had the strength to continue with her passion. I found it very sad as some of the things were extremely pretty even though they are scraps. She had a lot of vintage fabrics, many of which were off-cuts or taken from garments. It was a treasure trove! 

There were some gorgeous things we found, including a piece of cotton lace. Let me know if you know a technique that can fix this baby!









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  1. AnonymousFriday, January 09, 2015

    I would have loved to see more detail on that lace. I hope you find the info to fix it.

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    1. AgySaturday, January 17, 2015

      Thanks, Purfylle. A lot of people responded so will be starting on my fix soon.

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  2. AndreaSaturday, January 10, 2015

    Went ahead and linked up this week announcing that I'll be joining you in Fix It Friday's next week!

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  3. WinnieSunday, January 11, 2015

    My Mom was an expert in these things. I wish I knew her technique....!

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  4. AdelTuesday, January 13, 2015

    you could try handstitching the missing link in with matching thread, making sure the tension and direction of the stitches mimics the lacework...the key is to prevent further unravelling

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    1. AnonymousWednesday, January 14, 2015

      I agree with Adel. You can't make it look EXACTLY like the original but with some matching weight thread and a bit of hand stitching you can make it 'pass' :) It it is an item you desire to USE, I suggest a sheer underlay (chiffon/organza/knit/etc) Stitch the bad spot ONTO the underlay and USE IT :) Attach to a garment and wear it with love and wash it on delicate and when it becomes a small HOLE, repair it with an applique :)

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    2. AgySaturday, January 17, 2015

      Thanks, Adel and co. I will have to plan ahead first and see what the desired outcome I want is.

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  5. AnonymousSaturday, January 17, 2015

    You can use sewing cotton (I hope this is the right word) and try handstitching. You can also use stiches similar to button hole stiches by hand.

    I hope you can understand what I mean

    look here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy4Yg7TPGpE

    greetings
    Maria

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    1. AgySaturday, January 17, 2015

      Thanks, Maria. I'll be popping over to take a look :-)

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