Tips for Sourcing and Washing Lace for Upcycling
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- Опубліковано 12 кві 2023
- Let's talk about lace! I have many tutorials on upcycled lace projects like: purses, dresses, scarves, bloomers, tops and more. In this video I discuss some tips on sourcing and caring for cutter lace (vintage and newer). I look forward to spring for many reasons, but one reason is it's time to create those lovely spring and summer lace looks that I've been dreaming of all winter!!
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I would like to add one more tip. I have been cleaning old linens for many years. Sometimes you'll see a very dark orange stain. If it does not react to everything you try, it could be rust. Pour a rust cleaner on it (i.e. Whink) and you will be amazed how it will come out. Wash fabric as you normally would. Rust cleaners are also for fabrics.
Makes sense! Thank you!!!😍😍😍
Thank you Miss Donna!
Yesterday I went to my first thrift store to buy clothes to recycle, thanks Tracy!!🙏🙏💖💖🙌🙌
Wow! That's awesome, did you find anything?😍😍😍
@@tmyershandmade978 Yes, I found cotton, lace and viscose.
I bought everything how you teach, today I am washing for to sew after.
Thank you🙏🙏💝💝💐💐
That's wonderful!🥰🥰🥰
Thanks for sharing your great tips! I can add that you can boil pure cotton or linen lace as well. It’s actually very gentle on old lace as you don’t ”work” it, you just use a little detergent and let it simmer for a short while on your cooker. Avoid detergent with bleach effect if your lace is ecru and you want to keep it that way. This is an old ”grandma tips” that my old aunti taught me. 🥰
Another tip for sourcing is to let all your friends and family know that your want any old textiles! I’ve been so lucky like that, especially with old crochet lace and doileys, people don’t use them anymore and maybe it’s an old grandma that’s made them. They love that they get used in some way!
You have an awsome channel, so greatful for all the tips and tutorial! ❤️❤️❤️
Awesome tips!!! I always love learning and hearing other experiences! Thank you!🥰🥰🥰🥰
@@tmyershandmade978 💖
I boil my cloth napkins every couple of months. It takes out stains and any detergent residue that is building up.
Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
Such perfect timing for sharing these tips. I just bought 4 cutter lace tablecloths off Ebay. I was wondering how to clean them as 3 of them do have satins, yet no tears. I appreciate the help. I would love it as I am sure other would love to know how you handle shipping. Your work is so fantastic. You do such an incredible job with you tutorials. I have already made a couple of purses using your tutorials. Thank so much.
Yaayyy, receiving lace in the mail is so exciting!! 🥰🥰🥰I always shipped free priority😍😍😍
Thank you Tracy you awesome. Love your channel. Blessings
Aww my pleasure, thank you so much!!🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks for the valuable information! Sometimes I can't find what I want or need. But here you here with some great tips😌
Aww my pleasure, thank you💞💞💞💞
Great info !!! Thanks Traci !! 🙂💜
My pleasure, thank u 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Our Dear Ms. Myers: For thrift store smell: I had a multi colored, six piece haul the other day. I washed them in warm and added 2 cups of white vinegar. Five out of six pieces came out with no smell at all. I will continue trying this.
Great tip!😍
Iv been collecting lace clothes this past couple years to use too !!! Your awesome
Thank you so so much!!!💞💞💞💞💞
Great video! I've done interesting things with the heavier crocheted pieces by weaving colorful yarn through the holes, basically turning the doily into a fabric. Depending on the yarn, there is sometimes enough fugitive dye to color the doily when I wash it as well (provided you let it soak a bit).
Anyway, glad I found your channel. You are very good at explaining what you do!
Your work on the doilies sounds so fun and beautiful!🤗💖💖💖💖
I love that term "fugitive dye". I'm going to try your idea!❤❤
Thanks for the tips!
My pleasure!!💖💖💖💖
Thanks for the info!!
Welcome🥰🥰🥰
Thanks Traci! It is always a pleasure to learn from all your hard work. ❤ have a wonderful weekend. 💗💞💞
Aww I appreciate that so much, thank YOU! Hope you have a great weekend, as well!🤗😘💕🤗😘💕
I love your channel! 🤍 You’re so inspiring and such a source of information 👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you!!🤗💖❤💖❤
Thank you for the great information
My pleasure 🤗💞💞💞💞
Thank you!
My pleasure!💕💕💕💕💕
I found some at my local s-army store for 2-3$ each. Much better than 14$ a doily a the v-village. Just baking soda n vinegar. Borax. Tea soak for color.
Great tips!!! I love how we all learn from each other!!!💞💞💞💞
@@tmyershandmade978 me too! My mom dyed everything with tea. Lol Oh, and you look amazing!
Aww thank you 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I also have had good luck in antique malls. Often dealer who have lots of pretty pieces in their booth will also sell bags of not so great ones. My daughter finds me a lot in Goodwill bin stores.
I love antique malls, too!💞💞💞💞
EXCELENTE
Thank you!🤗🤗🤗
Such lovely lace do you happen to do lace or material swap. I'd love to do that.
Fun idea, but most of the materials I have these days were intentionally found for projects that I have in mind.🥰🥰🥰
I want to make something too. The pieces of material, doilies, etc smell like mold because they were not stored correctly. Please tell me what to do to get rid of the mold and smell. :) thanks
I really haven't had that problem, maybe someone here can help. I've heard to wash with baking soda or vinegar. 🤗💖💖💖💖
Question! May I ask a question? I’m working on some denim up-cycles to sell. I know sometimes you make belts from braided yarn, and they look like you’ve braided them a little loose. I’ve also seen you add braided yarn to your purses. My concern is does the yarn belts hold up very well?
Hi there,
I imagine they hold up just fine. I mainly did that because I sold a lot of over sized jeans and I needed a way to hold them up on my mannequin. I was afraid if I used a real belt (even if I said, belt not included) my buyers might expect the belt with the jeans. This way, with the braided belt, (which I included) there was no confusion. 🥰🥰🥰
Plus, they were a one size fits all.😍
Traci, have you ever tried to remove starch from a piece? After washing a large doily I thrifted I could not get the starch out…
My doilies with starch have always washed right out in the machine. That's a great question to pose to all the wise viewers here. One lady suggested boiling lace to remove stains, I wonder if that would work for starch?🤗🤗🤗