Play with Lace

Perfect for holding candles or flowers

What you will need 

• vintage or new lace
• scraps of fabric for base pieces (optional)
• spray starch or fabric stiffener
• scissors and sewing supplies
• vintage-style jars

Step-by-step

1.

Choose a piece of lace, spray it with starch and carefully press it with the iron on an appropriate setting (hot for cotton lace, cooler for synthetics) until it is stiff.

2.Wrap lace, with wrong side facing outwards, around a jar and pin the seam together. Trim off excess lace, leaving a 5mm seam allowance. Slip the lace cylinder off the jar and stitch the seam by hand.

3.Trace the base of the jar and cut a circle from scrap fabric or from the lace. Pin and hand stitch the circle to the lower edge of the cylinder using a 5mm seam.

4. Turn the lace inside out and slip it back on to the jar.

Use it as a pretty container for holding your flowers, pens, brushes or anything you fancy.

(Courtesy: http://www.homelife.com.au/)