This is exactly what I saw while visiting a non-lace friend - she had cut up her grandmother's wedding veil for the Honiton motifs and was stitching them to a velour fabric for cushions, one each for her three daughters. Having made quite a few Honiton motifs from books, this was the first time I'd seen "the real thing." *they were exquisite examples* and represented an expensive textile (picture me, cringing inwardly and keeping quiet). It wasn't my lace and what of the veil otherwise - it was in storage, out of sight. It had been refit for a second generation's use, the grandmother said she had worn it, too, changed again to the style of veils of the 1950's, but the three girls of the 4th generation had all wed and none had wanted the veil. This way each could have a piece of the original lace, and the grand-daughter had the pleasure of repurposing it.
Just thought I'd share ;) On 9/22/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > ... And while I wouldn't put som > ething really old/valuable on a couch cushion, -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
