Linens and lace

Upcycle vintage linens with these 27 project ideas. These crafts from recycled vintage linens are for every skill level and will make a unique, thoughtful and one-of-a-kind gift.

In Repurposing & Decorating With Vintage Linens, there are many ways to create something beautiful and useful with your found or made linens.

Learn how to make shabby flowers for a wedding or special occasion. Use old hankies, vintage damask napkins, or dresser scarves, pieces of tattered of lace or crochet, and maybe even one of Grandma's old buttons or brooch. Shabby Flowers have been around for a little bit so this technique is not new or original.

I love vintage linens. I have an obsession with them I think. These are just a few I've collected over the years. Once upon a time...

How many of us have doilies and linens that we have inherited from our mothers and grandmothers? I (Kara) have accumulated quite a few over the years. Whether they were given to me as gifts from my grandmother or whether I picked them up on my thrift/antique store adventures, my pile is quite large. My collection But the question is, what do I do with them all? My grandmother and great-grandmother, and even my great-great-grandmother spent a lot of time and energy on creating these beautiful…

From vintage tablecloths to old bed sheets, vintage linens are a great source of crafting fabric. And here's some upcycling inspo for you!

Stain removal I suspect this is the subject many of you have been waiting for. If you missed any of the previous topics, we covered washing HERE, drying HERE and ironing HERE. Because…

I love vintage linens. I have an obsession with them I think. These are just a few I've collected over the years. Once upon a time they would sit neatly inside this plastic tub, but now they spill over and find themselves stored in all sorts of hidden nooks and crannies... I enjoy finding uses for them. Some have been been revived in baby quilts made for friends. Both the blue and the yellow quilts below were made in 2008 so I only have a few photos and they're not the best - however you can…

Sharing my love of all things vintage, and aged with the patina of time...