How to make a beautiful rag for the kitchen and several crafts in the Provence style from old tulle?

I was going through the closets and found an old lace curtain. You can’t hang it in the kitchen – there’s a tie here and there, and here and there there are holes. It's also a shame to throw it away. I decided to make a useful thing for the home out of old tulle. Let him serve at least a little longer and please me with his beauty.

Beautiful DIY tulle rag

I haven't used foam sponges in the kitchen for over a year now. They spoil quickly and are of little use. I take mesh washcloths. I like them better. I came up with the idea of ​​making something like a sponge out of old tulle.

• Option #1. I cut off a strip of tulle (the most frayed part) about 15 by 50 cm. I cut out a circle with a diameter of 20 cm. I took a needle and thread stronger and threaded it in a circle. She pulled it slightly. She stuck the first piece of fabric inside. I tightened it and made a knot. I cut the thread. The result was exactly the same mesh as is sold in stores. Only many times more beautiful.
• Option #2. With my second craft, I aimed to benefit not only from old tulle, but also from the remnants of toilet soap. I cut out a square 30 by 30 cm. Folded it in half. I sewed the edges, leaving a gap of 5 cm. Through this I filled the “pocket” with remnants. I tied it in the middle with twine so that the remnants were on the opposite side of the hole. I made a loop (tied the ends of the twine). It turned out something like this:

It turned out that the old tulle whips up foam perfectly. Dishes wash well. Beautiful rags are pleasing to the eye.I've been using it for 2 weeks now and it looks like I made it yesterday. And they dry very quickly. I'm completely satisfied with them.

4 simple crafts

Naturally, I didn’t stop at kitchen cloths. The remains of the old tulle looked painfully sad. There was still a lot of fabric left. I started thinking about what I could sew. Enough for 4 crafts.

Hot coasters

The first idea that caught my eye was cute, elegant coasters for mugs of tea.

In the photo there is glass inside the lace fabric. I didn't have round glass. But there are plenty of plastic eggplants. Here's how I came up with using them:

1. I cut out circles with a diameter of 15 cm from the square walls of the eggplant. I got 6 pieces.
2. I cut out 6 tulle circles with a diameter of 17 cm.
3. I covered the circle with tulle and glued the edges on the back side with hot glue.
4. So all 6 pieces.
5. I glued 2 circles together with the ugly side facing inward.

It turned out 3 neat lace coasters. You can’t put a hot pan on them, but they’re perfect for cups and mugs.

Cutlery pocket

A couple of years ago we attended my sister’s wedding in a chic, expensive restaurant. And I really remember the cutlery in individual envelope pockets. They were made of burlap and lace. It looked incredibly beautiful and stylish.

After finding tulle, I simply could not help but make such a miracle with my own hands:

1. The first thing I did was wash an old potato sack. I was afraid of ruining it, so I washed it by hand in lukewarm soapy water. Dried it and ironed it.
2. With soap I drew 3 rectangles 10 by 41 cm. Carefully cut them out.
3. I treated the edges with PVA glue (so as not to fray).
4. I folded the long edge 12 cm and sewed it on the sides.
5. I cut out a strip of 10 by 5 cm from old tulle with a beautiful pattern.
6. I sewed it onto the resulting pocket in the center.
7. Using a line, I divided the pocket lengthwise into two parts.
8. I sewed a button at the very edge.
9. I made a loop of thread on the free edge of the burlap.
10. And so on for all three pockets.

It turned out very well. The cutlery pocket is fastened. You can put a fork and spoon in it, or a fork and knife. Pairs perfectly with lace coasters.

Decorative pillows

I have always associated antique lace with childhood. I remember how my grandmother carefully made the bed, then laid out the pillows in a pile, and covered this entire triangular tower with lace.

To capture pleasant memories, I came up with the idea of ​​sewing a lace pattern onto small decorative pillows. Well, as decorative ones, mine were simply sewn from velor. Ordinary plain pillows that were collecting dust idle in the closet (we bought them for the kitchen corner, but because of their mediocre appearance they didn’t take root).

In general, I did the following:

1. I cut out a pattern on old tulle with scissors. These were gorgeous flowers for me.
2. The edges of the blanks were glued with PVA.
3. Arranged it on the pillows the way I like it.
4. I sewed it with a basting stitch.

No one is going to sleep on pillows, so a basting stitch is fine. When the time comes to wash the pillows, the applique can be peeled off. By the way, I recently found out the name of the style with lace that I like so much – “Provence”.

Lacy vase

I only have one long glass left from the set. The rest were all beaten. When there weren’t enough vases in the house, I often used it for small bouquets.

“So why not turn a glass into a real vase?!” – I thought, and immediately got down to business:

1. I measured out the required piece of tulle and wrapped a glass in it.
2. Trimmed it.
3. Glued it with hot glue.
4. Added decor from twine. I glued it three turns around the neck and one turn around the bottom.

The vase turned out just brilliant. I can't wait to put it on the table with a fragrant bouquet of flowers.

This is how the once beautiful lace curtain found new life in 5 different things. Or it could continue to gather dust in the closet or lie in a landfill. I'm very pleased with the crafts. I like to surround myself with beautiful things “with soul”