Baskets and Doilies, Trims and Bells
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Baskets and Doilies, Trims and Bells |
| Designs are free Standing lace, Cut work lace, the Ribbons need Fabric and Stabilizer |
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Design's that are Stand alone Lace I used 2 layers of Vilene, number 12 schmetz universal needle, 40 weight Madeira Rayon thread top and bottom ( if needed) Lay flat to dry hard. I pin to a piece of styrofoam I found pinning to a styrofoam block the best way to dry |
This set includes a six sided baskets in 3 sizes, and a 6 sided bells , in 3 Sizes, also included in 3 sizes , the doily 9, 10, 11 there are 5 sizes of cut work hearts and 5 sizes of ribbons for use on fabric |
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Stitch out 6 designs for each basket . trim, and sew the pieces together |
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Leaving one side open Sew the basket center in place |
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Turn and then sew up the last basket seam |
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rinse under warm water for a few seconds only |
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I cut a styrofoam section to fit in the basket bottom for shaping |
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Lay over a bowl for drying |
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Finished basket |
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Trim access and pin to styrofoam Take to the sink and rinse excess off I have a spray hose on my sink worked perfect. Now sew to gether as above The smallest basket is a bit small so I sewed the sides together and used Aleen's Glue to attach the bottom |
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For the doily. you will need 12 parts Sew 6 parts together be sure to match the lines in the designs |
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Now sew the 2 big parts together. Voila done |
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Rinse under that tap for a few seconds now pint to a styrofoam board. stretching to take out the crinkles |
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Dried finished doily |
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Extra parts can be used as endless lace borders, cut work, Many things can be accomplished with these extras Even the Bell Sections, doily sections etc, make gorgeous endless borders on a wedding gown |
