Lace is Always Lovely

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For anyone who loves lace as much as I do, I wanted to delight you with this piece of lace that is made up of many smaller pieces of lace -- a lace collage, if you will -- by another lace lover!

Each piece was carefully planned and executed...

Combining the antique with the merely vintage...


Salvaging the prettiest details...


Arranged to please both the geometric and the aesthetic eye...


It is the perfect size to cover my cedar chest, under the window in the master bedroom.

Comments

Lydia said…
Very cool collaged lace!! Wow! Thanks for your sweet comments.

Have to start getting back into the blogs.Have been so busy - I've looked around, but have barely commented.

xola
July 15, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Coralie Cederna Johnson said…
This is beautiful, Laurie! I've always loved the lacey look from lace and crochet. My mom used to sit and crochet for hours on end, even in the car when she traveled with my dad to out of town football games to see my brothers play. I have a love of lace and sweet memories too!
July 15, 2009 at 12:36 PM
said…
How beautiful Laurie!
July 15, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Micki said…
It is beauitul Laurie! I love lace so much too!
Micki
July 15, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Linda Sue said…
Very beautiful- what a good use of bits! Nice job also- no visable seams- that is admirable!
July 15, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Decor To Adore said…
This is probably the prettiest piece of lace that I have ever seen!
July 16, 2009 at 7:33 AM
Shaam said…
How neat and pretty! I love lace too.

All the best,
Allison
July 17, 2009 at 2:05 AM
Seams to Sew and Quilt said…
Oh my goodness, how pretty is all of that.
July 17, 2009 at 10:18 PM
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