Monday, August 12, 2019

Rescue

A friend of mine found this tatted doily when she was clearing out her mum's things. She has no idea where it came from or how old it is. She asked me to sort it out. To be honest, it's not the kind of job I enjoy. I shoved it to the bottom of my tatting bag and ignored it. Which was naughty of me.

 I think the outer two rounds will have to be cut off and the rest blocked. And then? Should I tat a couple of replacement rounds? In a different colour perhaps? Or leave it as a small doily?
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  1. BevAugust 12, 2019 at 2:52 AM

    Sadly Jane, I think the amount of work needed to put this doily to rights is excessive. It seems that some of the inner joins have come adrift as well as the outer joins. I would prefer to tat a new doily.

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    1. Jane McLellanAugust 12, 2019 at 2:58 AM

      Thanks, yes, that's why I've been ignoring it. But she wants it as a momento of her mum. So the best solution might be to just cut off and leave it at that? Someone has already had a go at repairing it.

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  2. BevAugust 12, 2019 at 4:59 AM

    What about blocking it back into as much shape as possible, then stiffening it with 50/50 glue to hold it in place, and then framing it???

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  3. Ellen KAugust 12, 2019 at 4:59 AM

    Ok, this is probably not orthodox, but to restore an heirloom with little alteration, maybe reattach the broken picots with sewing thread?

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  4. Madtatter80August 12, 2019 at 5:01 AM

    I would leave as is and use it to make one of those lacy journal covers with other lace and pretty buttons and little findings and a key and picture frame!

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  5. God's KidAugust 12, 2019 at 6:57 AM

    I know whatever you do it will be a wonderful gift to her. Sounds like all the other suggestions are good ones so I will let you figure out what works best for you. ;)

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  6. Jane McLellanAugust 12, 2019 at 7:40 AM

    Thanks everyone. I’m going to give these suggestions to Carien and let her decide.

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  7. Jane EborallAugust 12, 2019 at 8:49 AM

    I think I’d be totally honest with her and tell her it’s beyond repair. Shame but she doesn’t even know if her mum did it so not really of much sentimental value.

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  8. MichelleAugust 12, 2019 at 10:44 AM

    Having recently discovered some of my own “shoved away” work, I order if mom didn’t do this herself when she realized things weren’t working? Definitely cut off those outer two rounds. I would pin it out as evenly as possible and then decide what to do. Many wonderful suggestions!

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  9. MarjaAugust 12, 2019 at 1:19 PM

    Exciting to see how you fixed it. Waiting for the outcome.

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