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The colors, the quality, and the resulting fabric of your masterpiece are the choices you’ll have to make before you start your lace project. Today, there are numerous types of crochet thread. The permutations are endless, and each type brings new and...
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I first got addicted to making doilies because I could pick a pattern and just get started with any thread I had on hand. I never had to worry about gauge again or whether the item was the right size. Cool! (Insert wrong buzzer sound here…) Some things are just common...
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Have you ever come across a pattern with several sizes of doilies in the same design, and wondered which size you should make? Actually, the designer intended for you to make all of them, and at least six of each! Homemakers were encouraged to change their dining room...
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“The pretty custom of offering an especially attractive towel to a guest comes to us from Japan—where politeness is said to be a national virtue.” (1918) For a quick one-of-a-kind gift, you can decorate a pair of purchased hand towels with crocheted insertion. You only...
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Many vintage tablecloths or pillowcases aren’t usable because the fabric has holes and stains. In most cases the lace edging that was crocheted directly into the hem will be in perfect condition. If you cut away the fabric, the lace will unravel, but you can safely...
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If you have a length of crocheted lace edging or insertion that’s too long for your project, you can cut it safely using the following method to prevent raveling at the cut edge. There is usually only one edge that will cause trouble, so it’s not as difficult as you...
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Any attractive wide insertion in filet crochet may be combined with ribbon of the same width to make a very pretty door panel or curtain. Make the outside strips the longest, and the center strip the shortest, with the length of the strips gradually decreasing. Make...
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When crocheting lace on hemmed edges of fabric, like pillow-slips or petticoats, try sewing rick rack on the underside of the hem, letting the points extend below the hem just far enough to catch your hook in, instead of working directly in the fabric. Then when the...
Journal, Project
Keep track of your sewing projects with this lovely paperback journal that you can use in several ways. There’s room for photos and swatches for each project, and room to take notes about patterns. You can refer back to your notes when you want to repeat a pattern....
Journal, Music Lesson
Use this handy French Horn Music Lesson Journal to set goals for learning the French horn each week and keep track of progress. Goal-setting helps form good habits that make learning seem easy and natural. French Horn teachers can use this stylish private lesson...
