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The navy Table 8 lace on the left was purchased at a factory outlet in the early 1990s. The lace on the right was purchased from Chic Fabrique for a dress. |
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| This piece of vintage lace was given to me by a friend |
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| This crocheted lace was made by my great grandmother. It has been stitched on and taken off garments over a period of more than sixty years. |
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| This spider web lace, purchased at Tessuti's in Sydney, formed the outer layer of a wedding dress made earlier this year. |
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| These tatted sleeve pieces were purchased at an op shop. |
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| I made this crocheted lace collar in the late 1960s. It has been on and off several garments. |
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| This tatted lace collar was made by my grandmother in the 1950s and has been on several garments. |
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| Lace pieces purchased from op shops. |
Tatting was always one of those techniques I wanted to learn - my mother and aunt are really good at it - I guess there's still time to learn. Do you tat?
ReplyDeleteI was taught tatting by my grandmother but have not done it for a long time. Among the many tools in my sewing room are several tatting bobbins.
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