linen scarf with vintage doiliewell obviously not really dead because one would assume it would be very hard to sew what with the rigamortis and all....ahem..anyway...
I have had this idea bumbling around in my head for ages, since I found a vintage doily at the little junk shop at Cromford Mill, that I would make something with it. I wasn't entirely sure what it would be I thought about maybe a little tote bag, but then the idea for a scarf started forming in my wee little brain. I wasn't sure exactly how to start and dithered around before deciding today would be the day.
I'm really pleased with how it turned out, though I don't know what to do with it, keep it or give it away as a present or sell it, though I'm worried it wouldn't really sell as I'm not remotely the best seamstress. The buttons are vintage mother of pearl from Vintage Violet's Buttons, a fantastic Folksy shop run by the lovely Megan. The scarf needs photographing around someones neck (not mine) and possibly a better ironing job than I did in my hurry to get it photographed in the fading light.
8 comments:
ooohh i like it - it looks very posh to me - thanks for the shop plug xxx
I really like this, I have never seen anything like it before. xxx
It looks great. You can't beat a good doiley!
Very stylish Meri! I think you should keep it for yourself - we tend to sell too much of our nice things and sometimes we deserve something for ourselves.
Think it's really pretty, very inspired!
Ooh I likes
It is lovely and so romantic!
Oh so lovely!! I am smitten with plastering doilys everywhere so its always nice to see pretty inspiration
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