We love to create things with
vintage lace from Canton and other
flea markets, but what if you
don't have access to flea markets?
{this is part of our vintage stash }
We decided to see what we could
find at local thrift stores and
made a fun shopping day out of it!
Digging through all the old clothes
was such fun and we found some great
dresses and shirts to create
lace and ruffles ~
This full lace dress was only $1.99!
Isaac was worn out from all our shopping :)
Here are some of our finds ~
Next, we made black tea and tea dyed
the white lace and dresses ~
Just hang them in the sun to dry ~
Once they were dry, we cut up
the dresses to get the fabric
we needed for our project ~
We used a tea dyed muslin
drawstring bag ~
We pinned the lace to the bag
and cut and gathered the skirt fabric
to make a ruffle for the bottom of the bag.
We then sewed the lace
and the ruffle to the bag ~
Afterwards, we chose buttons,
a tattered rose, and lace to
embellish the bag. This is where
you want to get creative!
*Click here for the rose tutorial ~
Here is the final project!
And another bag from a
baby girl dress we found ~
We had so much fun today!
Go to your thrift store for inspiration :)