I am restoring this hairpin doily for a friend. She inherited it from a relative and wants to keep it for her daughter. The knots closing a few rounds have come undone so I used invisible thread to mend the rounds. I washed the doily and started pinning it out but 50 pins are not enough. So tomorrow I will stop at wool-tyme to pick up more pins. The outside round wants to bunch so I'm going to pin each section to get a smoother result. So maybe I'll buy 2 packs of pins.
She must be a VERY good friend. I hope she appreciates how much time and effort this takes. Specially with invisible thread. You're a STAR.
ReplyDeleteI admire your patience! So nice of you to mend this for her. Invisible thread isn't easy to work with, but a good idea.
ReplyDeleteAlways fantastic to see a restoration with lace. It is beautiful and kind of you🌹💟🌹
ReplyDeleteThat's quite an undertaking! I look forward to seeing the final results!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. Someone asked me to restore a tatted doily of her mother's. I've been procrastinating because I couldn't imagine how to go about it. Now I wonder if invisible thread could be put to use! It will also require a lot of pins to block.
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