Jul18

Laces . . . And Another Placemat Tote!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Pillows A-La-Mode

I got the most wonderful gift in the mail today . . . a collection of laces from Cul de Sac! Thank you, Josée . . . and you’ll be seeing lots of them in future projects and posts! The first one that caught my eye was this bright purple crocheted lace. I remembered that one of the placemats in my stash included this beautiful color, so I paired the mat, lace, and some denim to make another tote bag. I followed the same procedure as the last one (click here for tutorial) except for stitching the lace at both ends of the fabric before attaching it to the placemat halves and handles. I love how it turned out and can’t wait to try another lace on something new! ♥

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Cul de Sac on July 18, 2012 at 9:33 pm said:

Wow! Your a quick woman 😉 i love your handbag! that and the lace is peaking on the edge! It’s a colorful combination…;)
Can’t wait to see another lace project, i need some ideas for what i’m left with ha! Glad you enjoyed your parcel!

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- pillowsalamode on July 18, 2012 at 9:43 pm said:
  
  I just couldn’t wait to dig in! 🙂 Thanks again, and be watching for more! 🙂
  
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lizjfox on July 18, 2012 at 9:46 pm said:

Really neat. You are lucky to be getting gifts like this.

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- pillowsalamode on July 18, 2012 at 9:51 pm said:
  
  I know! This has never happened to me before! Maybe I should buy my first lottery ticket??? 🙂 Thanks, Liz! 🙂
  
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Liesa Malik on July 18, 2012 at 9:51 pm said:

I’ve always thought of sewing as one intimidating set of pattern instructions after another. You have turned it into an extraordinary art form! Thanks for brightening my day.

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- pillowsalamode on July 18, 2012 at 10:00 pm said:
  
  What a sweet compliment!!! Sometimes I sew with a pattern, but other times I just like to start putting things together and see what happens . . . which may or may not work! But I can ALWAYS make a pillow out of the project if it doesn’t turn out like I thought it would. 🙂
  
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mywithershins on July 18, 2012 at 10:03 pm said:

What a lucky lady you are! That lace is beautiful! 🙂

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- pillowsalamode on July 18, 2012 at 10:04 pm said:
  
  I know!!! Josee is such a sweetheart for sharing. I have all sorts of ideas for the rest! Such fun! 🙂
  
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Silvia on July 19, 2012 at 1:48 am said:

Jealous!!!!!! Lace I love Lace

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- pillowsalamode on July 19, 2012 at 4:32 am said:
  
  🙂 Now I have my eye on the red-tipped lace and the sparklies! I wonder what to make . . . 🙂
  
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slowborg on July 19, 2012 at 4:05 am said:

I love lace! My very first upcycling post will feature lace. I can’t wait to see what you do with all yours!

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- pillowsalamode on July 19, 2012 at 4:41 am said:
  
  Yay! I can’t wait to see yours, too! 🙂
  
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Lisa on July 19, 2012 at 6:58 am said:

That is very pretty!!!! I love it!!

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- pillowsalamode on July 19, 2012 at 7:02 am said:
  
  Thank you! It was really fun to put together! 🙂
  
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chicenvelopements on July 19, 2012 at 7:32 am said:

Wow, look at all that beautiful lace! I love the bag and I can’t wait to see what comes next!
Beth

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- pillowsalamode on July 19, 2012 at 7:44 am said:
  
  Thank you, Beth! 🙂
  
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thevanspot on July 19, 2012 at 10:50 pm said:

Thank you for stopping by my post… I love creating too … I love your ideas 🙂

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Southern Cricut Lady on July 20, 2012 at 11:15 pm said:

Very pretty tote! Love the purple lace you used with the denim and colorful placemat. Very creative! Your gift of laces is quite lovely too! 🙂

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- pillowsalamode on July 20, 2012 at 11:24 pm said:
  
  Thank you! It was really fun putting everything together. 🙂
  
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