Re: [lace] Use for 1/2 a Lace Bedspread
on 7/6/04 8:29 PM, jaqui borg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes I can > A knee rug > A bed throw - over the top of your duvet,,, just so you can see what you > made :-) > Put a border on it in a contrasting colour and make it bigger > > Have fun, and lots of luck with this project > *** Just finish it because your kids will not *** > Jaqui > in a very cold Melbourne Australia > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:21 PM > Subject: Re: [lace] Use for 1/2 a Lace Bedspread > > >> In a message dated 7/2/04 5:16:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> >>> My best (worst?) UFO is the crochet lace bedspread I started making in > my >>> teens (I can't remember exactly what year but it must have been about > 1976 >>> /77), which has been sitting upstairs in a cupboard for the last twenty >>> years, since I discovered bobbin lacemaking (we all use duvets now > anyway). >>> Maybe I should get it out and do a bit more. Mind you,I don't have > enough >>> thread to finish it, and don't know whether that particular shade of >>> variegated blue is still available -can anyone think of a use for half a >>> bedspread? >>> >> --- >> Dear Beth and Others with 1/2 of something large and lacy, >> >> If this is made in squares, you could make lovely pillow shams for your > bed >> and use a color-coordinated or white quilt or duvet with them. >> >> In my collection is a tatted bedspread, with 2 matching pillow shams that > are >> meant to drape over the pillow cases when you make the bed. If you can > adapt >> this idea, you might want to switch to solid-color pillow cases if the >> crochet is lacy. You might not want to use every day, but how pretty for > a guest >> bed. I have, and like, all-white quilts - the pattern is the quilting > stitches. >> Something like this would go well with colored crochet, and not overwhelm >> the crochet. >> >> Also, I have an antique pillow cover of very fine white-embroidered linen >> from your country (UK), edged with fine wide Beds lace. Lent it once to a > house >> museum that featured the decorative arts - for one of the bedrooms. The >> gallery was used for an educational lace exhibit. (I curated the exhibit, > and >> placed appropriate laces in the parlor, dining and bed rooms, as well.) > This >> particular pillow cover (sham) is wide enough to go from one side of a > double bed >> to the other and drape down the sides about 6". We put a long > not-too-round >> bolster, covered with white linen under it, and the lace showed really > pretty. >> Another way to describe it would be it was like a bureau scarf large > enough >> to cover and drape beyond the bolster. The edges were not tucked under > but >> allowed to drape so all the lace would show. We used an antique blue and > white >> woven coverlet on the bed, and the bed skirt was old hand-woven creamy > white >> linen. >> >> Another idea might be to applique the crochet onto a full-sized bed cover. >> This would depend entirely on the design/shape of the crochet. It is an > idea >> that might work for you, or maybe someone else on Arachne. >> >> Jeri Ames in Maine USA >> Lace & Embroidery Resource Center >> Yes, you could do that. Or you could use a color more-or-less like what you have, and when the piece is finished, dye the whole thing. I should think a wheat-brown, or a wine-red, or a green or deep blue would make a pretty bedspread. Good luck! Aurelia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Use for 1/2 a Lace Bedspread
Yes I can A knee rug A bed throw - over the top of your duvet,,, just so you can see what you made :-) Put a border on it in a contrasting colour and make it bigger Have fun, and lots of luck with this project *** Just finish it because your kids will not *** Jaqui in a very cold Melbourne Australia - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:21 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Use for 1/2 a Lace Bedspread > In a message dated 7/2/04 5:16:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > My best (worst?) UFO is the crochet lace bedspread I started making in my > > teens (I can't remember exactly what year but it must have been about 1976 > > /77), which has been sitting upstairs in a cupboard for the last twenty > > years, since I discovered bobbin lacemaking (we all use duvets now anyway). > > Maybe I should get it out and do a bit more. Mind you,I don't have enough > > thread to finish it, and don't know whether that particular shade of > > variegated blue is still available -can anyone think of a use for half a > > bedspread? > > > --- > Dear Beth and Others with 1/2 of something large and lacy, > > If this is made in squares, you could make lovely pillow shams for your bed > and use a color-coordinated or white quilt or duvet with them. > > In my collection is a tatted bedspread, with 2 matching pillow shams that are > meant to drape over the pillow cases when you make the bed. If you can adapt > this idea, you might want to switch to solid-color pillow cases if the > crochet is lacy. You might not want to use every day, but how pretty for a guest > bed. I have, and like, all-white quilts - the pattern is the quilting stitches. > Something like this would go well with colored crochet, and not overwhelm > the crochet. > > Also, I have an antique pillow cover of very fine white-embroidered linen > from your country (UK), edged with fine wide Beds lace. Lent it once to a house > museum that featured the decorative arts - for one of the bedrooms. The > gallery was used for an educational lace exhibit. (I curated the exhibit, and > placed appropriate laces in the parlor, dining and bed rooms, as well.) This > particular pillow cover (sham) is wide enough to go from one side of a double bed > to the other and drape down the sides about 6". We put a long not-too-round > bolster, covered with white linen under it, and the lace showed really pretty. > Another way to describe it would be it was like a bureau scarf large enough > to cover and drape beyond the bolster. The edges were not tucked under but > allowed to drape so all the lace would show. We used an antique blue and white > woven coverlet on the bed, and the bed skirt was old hand-woven creamy white > linen. > > Another idea might be to applique the crochet onto a full-sized bed cover. > This would depend entirely on the design/shape of the crochet. It is an idea > that might work for you, or maybe someone else on Arachne. > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace & Embroidery Resource Center > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Use for 1/2 a Lace Bedspread
on 7/2/04 9:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 7/2/04 5:16:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >> My best (worst?) UFO is the crochet lace bedspread I started making in my >> teens (I can't remember exactly what year but it must have been about 1976 >> /77), which has been sitting upstairs in a cupboard for the last twenty >> years, since I discovered bobbin lacemaking (we all use duvets now anyway). >> Maybe I should get it out and do a bit more. Mind you,I don't have enough >> thread to finish it, and don't know whether that particular shade of >> variegated blue is still available -can anyone think of a use for half a >> bedspread? >> > --- > Dear Beth and Others with 1/2 of something large and lacy, > > If this is made in squares, you could make lovely pillow shams for your bed > and use a color-coordinated or white quilt or duvet with them. > > In my collection is a tatted bedspread, with 2 matching pillow shams that are > meant to drape over the pillow cases when you make the bed. If you can adapt > this idea, you might want to switch to solid-color pillow cases if the > crochet is lacy. You might not want to use every day, but how pretty for a > guest > bed. I have, and like, all-white quilts - the pattern is the quilting > stitches. > Something like this would go well with colored crochet, and not overwhelm > the crochet. > > Also, I have an antique pillow cover of very fine white-embroidered linen > from your country (UK), edged with fine wide Beds lace. Lent it once to a > house > museum that featured the decorative arts - for one of the bedrooms. The > gallery was used for an educational lace exhibit. (I curated the exhibit, and > placed appropriate laces in the parlor, dining and bed rooms, as well.) This > particular pillow cover (sham) is wide enough to go from one side of a double > bed > to the other and drape down the sides about 6". We put a long not-too-round > bolster, covered with white linen under it, and the lace showed really pretty. > Another way to describe it would be it was like a bureau scarf large enough > to cover and drape beyond the bolster. The edges were not tucked under but > allowed to drape so all the lace would show. We used an antique blue and > white > woven coverlet on the bed, and the bed skirt was old hand-woven creamy white > linen. > > Another idea might be to applique the crochet onto a full-sized bed cover. > This would depend entirely on the design/shape of the crochet. It is an idea > that might work for you, or maybe someone else on Arachne. > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace & Embroidery Resource Center > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jeri, you are indeed resourceful! Only a true lace-lover could breathe so much new life into those decades-old pieces languishing away! -- Aurelia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Use for 1/2 a Lace Bedspread
In a message dated 7/2/04 5:16:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > My best (worst?) UFO is the crochet lace bedspread I started making in my > teens (I can't remember exactly what year but it must have been about 1976 > /77), which has been sitting upstairs in a cupboard for the last twenty > years, since I discovered bobbin lacemaking (we all use duvets now anyway). > Maybe I should get it out and do a bit more. Mind you,I don't have enough > thread to finish it, and don't know whether that particular shade of > variegated blue is still available -can anyone think of a use for half a > bedspread? > --- Dear Beth and Others with 1/2 of something large and lacy, If this is made in squares, you could make lovely pillow shams for your bed and use a color-coordinated or white quilt or duvet with them. In my collection is a tatted bedspread, with 2 matching pillow shams that are meant to drape over the pillow cases when you make the bed. If you can adapt this idea, you might want to switch to solid-color pillow cases if the crochet is lacy. You might not want to use every day, but how pretty for a guest bed. I have, and like, all-white quilts - the pattern is the quilting stitches. Something like this would go well with colored crochet, and not overwhelm the crochet. Also, I have an antique pillow cover of very fine white-embroidered linen from your country (UK), edged with fine wide Beds lace. Lent it once to a house museum that featured the decorative arts - for one of the bedrooms. The gallery was used for an educational lace exhibit. (I curated the exhibit, and placed appropriate laces in the parlor, dining and bed rooms, as well.) This particular pillow cover (sham) is wide enough to go from one side of a double bed to the other and drape down the sides about 6". We put a long not-too-round bolster, covered with white linen under it, and the lace showed really pretty. Another way to describe it would be it was like a bureau scarf large enough to cover and drape beyond the bolster. The edges were not tucked under but allowed to drape so all the lace would show. We used an antique blue and white woven coverlet on the bed, and the bed skirt was old hand-woven creamy white linen. Another idea might be to applique the crochet onto a full-sized bed cover. This would depend entirely on the design/shape of the crochet. It is an idea that might work for you, or maybe someone else on Arachne. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace & Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
