Ruffles

[GrammaBabs]

Does anyone have any bright ideas for using up the bags of lace that I've been "blessed" with? LOL.. I was thinking pillows, with all the different types stitched side by side, vertically.. but how about an idea for something in a quilt... some of you gals come up with the best ideas.. and my brain is stuck on this one..B

[Bubby]

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If you have pre-gathered lace, how about twirling some up to make roses to embellish a quilt or pillow. I would use the same technique as using ribbon to make roses minus the hot glue and take a few stitches to hold them together.

[Hulamoon]

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In one of the snap bag tutes there was a bag with ruffles. It was cute for little girls.

[K. McEuen]

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If you have wide, flat lace it might work to overlay it on a solid strip of fabric in a quilt.

[starlover]

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This is made with ruffles, not lace...but you might be able to do something similar with pretty lace pieces.




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[tamsterg7]

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I like Bubby's idea, swirley flowers sound very springy, and we could use that right now!

[Iris Girl]

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you could make a crazy quilt with lace overlays and ruffles. Ruffled lace can always be unruffled and used flat.
https://www.google.com/search?q=craz...w=1241&bih=584

[Loonwatcher]

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I've seen strips of lace used as the frothy waters edge in seascape landscape quilts. Looks real.

[Vonnie]

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you could make a crazy quilt with lace overlays and ruffles. Ruffled lace can always be unruffled and used flat.
https://www.google.com/search?q=craz...w=1241&bih=584

As soon as I read lace and quilts I also thought of Crazy Quilts! LOL

Eleanor Burns has a pattern where she makes hearts and surrounds it with lace. I can't remember which pattern book - It might be Quilting Through the Seasons. It would make a pretty girly quilt.

Edited to add in this picture of the Valentine Heart with Lace: My Crazy Valentine on Vimeo

[GrammaBabs]

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THANK YOU ALL so much... you've got the juices flowing!!! Now to just wash it all up... I kid you not i'll bet I have at least 100yds of the stuff in all shades of white,,,and different styles... this inspires me to finish up the quilts I'm working on and tackle the stuff!!