Hi all! I was asked to repair a vintage (or older?) bedspread, and some areas do need a somewhat sizable amount of crochet with new thread.... I took a trip to JoAnn's but they have such limited colors and styles of thread.... high luster, stark whites or creams (nothing "antique"), etc. that are just too big of a difference from the look of the old cotton. Any advice for finding a somewhat closer thread?
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Shop thread for repair of vintage bedspread
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Maybe a damaged vintage doily will turn up, that could be repurposed as thread for the repair of the spread.
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#4.108-01-2019, 07:23 PMEditing a commentOh my gosh!! Stroke of genius. I know several shops I can poke around in for something like that. Thank you
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08-01-2019, 07:37 PMEditing a comment
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08-02-2019, 12:13 PMEditing a commentWhat a great idea! Hadn't seen that tip before. Brilliant!
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08-02-2019, 12:31 PMEditing a commentHi-- Yes! You are absolutely right. About 1/2 or more of the holes I will definitely just needle repair -- or at least, that's my plan and hope. I don't think there's any way anyone would notice in the most dense areas (rows and rows of crochets butted up against one another). However, there are some patterned areas that are [ double crochet - chain space - double crochet ] where I don't think I can do anything but remove a section of the row and re-crochet. I'm not sure there's any easy way to duplicate a double crochet with a needle? -- Because I'm a newbie and there is a dearth of good information on this, my plan is to crochet a granny square that duplicates most of the areas of the pattern, then go in with a pair of scissors and destroy it in a few places, then take a contrasting color thread and practice fixing it different ways. Then I'll know how to approach the real thing. If anyone knows of any great resources for learning crochet repair I'd definitely want to learn from those!
The other thing I'm noticing with this is that I don't think I can secure some of the compromised areas without frogging more of the crochet so that the loose ends can be secured. So some areas that look like small holes may become bigger holes before they can be repaired.
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08-02-2019, 02:53 PMEditing a comment
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every time i force myself to think about the construction details, i find that later on in some other project i know *exactly* how to solve a problem or make an adjustment, and it's because i have already done the thought work on it. i am SO impressed that you repaired a lace piece without having done it before!! that would definitely be beyond me!!
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I love vintage stuff, but be careful if you want to unravel a piece to reuse the thread. While the crocheted or knitted piece may look fine, the thread may have weakened over the years, and it may not be strong enough to stand up to the repairs and stresses of use.
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08-03-2019, 01:32 PMEditing a comment
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I found this for repairing rows of dc and even if you don't have that, you may get some ideas.
http://girlsunscripted.com/2017/06/h...hout-frogging/
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08-03-2019, 02:37 PMEditing a commentYes! Onward!
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