Old tulle - what can I do?

If you have a beautiful house at home, but old tulle, what you can do from it - you have not decided yet, but you do not really want to throw it away, it's time to consider different ideas for using fabrics. In this article, we offer the most interesting options, easily implemented by yourself, which for sure you will like.

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Preparing the tulle

Before starting to cut the material, bring the tulle in order. Be sure to wash at a temperature of 30 degrees with a mild detergent. Do not dry until the end, but in a slightly moist condition, iron it so that the canvas becomes smooth, has no wrinkles, and it was convenient to make interesting things from it.

Bleaching agents

If the fabric has clearly acquired a yellowish or gray hue, you will need to spend a little more time to restore it and conduct a thorough whitening. Especially it should be done in the event that you decided to make a decorative interior from the tulle or make an ornament for things.

For this purpose, almost any modern bleach for delicate fabrics is suitable. If you do not have one or you prefer to use folk remedies, use one of the options below:

Method 1:

• Pour cool water into the basin.
• Add salt in a ratio of 3 tablespoons to 5 liters of water.
• Put the tulle in the solution.
• Leave overnight.
• Wash as usual.
• Dry it.

Method 2:

• Pour hot water into the pelvis.
• Add peroxide and ammonia in the ratio of 2 tablespoons peroxide and 1 tablespoon of ammonia per bucket of water.
• Put the tulle in the solution.
• Leave for a while - 1-2 hours.
• Wash in clean water with a delicate powder.
• Dry it.

After such bleaching your tulle will be as new. Now you can start work.

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What can be done from the old tulle?

Homemade needleworkers are constantly showing their imagination, offering all the new ideas of what can be done from the old tulle. Here are some of them.

Pillow case:

1. Take the tulle or curtain fabric.
2. Cut out 2 rectangles - 45x90 cm, leaving allowance for seams of 2 cm.
3. Cloth bend in half.
4. Well iron the bend points.
5. Grind the workpiece in the middle.

Important! They should be well connected to each other so that they do not move when using the pillow.

1. Grind the 3 sides of the case from the corners to the middle.
2. Screw on the front side, fill it with filler.

Here's your cushion and ready. Only it remains to decorate it.

Decorating for a pillow "Rosettes"

To properly make a decor from an old tulle, you will need several strips of this material and the same number of satin.

The whole sewing process is simple:

1. Take strips - length 50 cm.
2. Sew them together. In the following order: long satin, tulle, short satin, and then again tulle.

Important! Strips of fabric pre-bend and process their edges .

1. At the edge of the tape, make a stitch with wide stitches and pull it off a bit.
2. Roll one side of the tape into the corner.
3. Twist the rosette and grab it with a needle and thread.
4. Sew roses on your pillow and decorate it with various beads.

Important! The size of the roses depends on the length of the strips and even on the density of the fabric and twisting. Of the thinner fabric of the rose, more tender and airy. Therefore, if you want to get such a result, for you it is the best idea that you can make from an old tulle.

Tablecloth

A beautiful tablecloth on the table can be sewn from an old tulle. Choose only the right dimensions of the fabric, and then:

1. Measure the sides accurately so that the tablecloth hangs from the table at least 30 cm with beautiful waves on each side.
2. Make a hem along the edges or sew a lace / satin ribbon.

The tablecloth is ready!

Lampshade for lamp

Another idea of ​​what can be done from an old tulle is an original and elegant lampshade lamp lamp. To do this:

1. Take the tulle, which you have not used for a long time.
2. Cut the fabric according to the size of the lampshade.
3. Glue it to the substrate.
4. Turn the edges inside.
5. Cut and glue too.

Important! If desired, you can repaint the tulle in the desired shade or decorate the canvas with an additional decor.

Stand for cups

Very original look stands for cups based on glass, but they are quite expensive. Therefore, there is no less interesting way to make stands for cups with the help of old CDs and tulles. To do this:

1. Take old disks.
2. Cover them with paper or cloth to cover the hole. It should be monophonic.
3. Cut out the mugs from the tulle, which should be slightly larger than the discs.
4. Cut the edges in several places.
5. Fold them on the opposite side.
6. Stick.
7. Attach a disc to the "wrong" side.

Important! In addition, you can add a tape around the edge.

Cheholchki in the back of the chairs:

1. Take the tulle.
2. Cut out the canvas to the size of the back of the chair.
3. Sew around the edges.
4. Put on the chair.
5. Tie your back with a beautiful ribbon.

Important! Another version of the decor for chairs, which can be made from an old tulle:

• Take a piece of burlap to fit the size of the back of the chair.
• Sew or glue on a double-sided scotch lace cloth on the burlap.
• Sew on the sides.

Carrying case is ready!

Mosquito net

In villages, hitherto hang the old tulle on the windows and in this way are protected from various insects. But according to modern technologies, most people in cities use ready-made mosquito nets.

In order not to spend money on a special device, but reliably protect yourself from annoying flies and mosquitoes, make a stationary mosquito net on the windows of the old tulle. To do this:

1. Cut a piece of fabric from the tulle with the smallest mesh - a bit larger than the window.
2. Attach the cloth to the window and in several places along the perimeter fix it with clerical buttons.

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A few more ideas of home crafts from the old tulle

From the tulle do many different crafts, such as flowers or pom-poms for decoration. To create them you need a little imagination, as well as time, care and accuracy. If this is not a problem, then follow the instructions below.

Pompons

In order to decorate the villa, you can make a suspension on the fence of the old tulle. But you need to start with pom-poms.

To create them you will need materials such as:

• Tulle;
• Wire;
• Rhinestones for decoration;
• Fishing line;
• Cardboard;
• Adhesive;
• Scissors.

Use the following instruction and it will turn out:

1. Wind the tulle on the cardboard.
2. Remove from the cardboard tulle very carefully, while trying not to break the layers.
3. Center tie with wire.
4. Take the scissors.
5. Cut the edges of the tulle.
6. Gently pull the tulle to the center, forming a volume pompon.
7. Use scissors to cut off excess so that a smooth ball remains.
8. Glue the rhinestones.

Important! Make a few pieces of such pompoms and put them on the fishing line.

Master class for making roses in a bouquet

To make a bouquet of roses from an old tulle, you will need:

• Cut out rectangular pieces of cloth of any color;
• Needle;
• Threads;
• Beads.

Important! Since the rose consists of several layers, take strips 10 cm wide and 20-25 cm long.

Follow the instructions:

1. Take 1 strip.
2. Fold it in half - the top should be on the bend side.
3. Wind it on your finger.

Important! Each next layer should be slightly higher than the previous one.

1. Wind up until you have a 5-7 cm tail.
2. Take the thread with the needle and sew all layers together in the middle.
3. Sew a decorative bead in the center of the flower.

Important! Make a few of these roses of different sizes, and then tail out the tail for the bouquet.

Master class for creating the lotus flower

If classic roses do not particularly appeal to you, try making more original lotuses. For this you will need the following materials:

• Tulle;
• Satin or curtain thin fabric;
• Sheet of paper;
• Simple pencil;
• Scissors;

Tailoring instructions:

1. Use a pencil on a thick paper to paint the petals of the lotus - they are sharp at the tip, but quite voluminous in width.
2. Cut all the petals separately.
3. Take an opaque cloth and fold it several times so that several layers are obtained.
4. Attach the petals to the base.
5. Cut it out - there should be several petals of the same pattern.
6. Take each inner end of the petal, sew to each other in one stitch. This will be the basis of the lotus.
7. Take the tulle.
8. Cut out a few rectangles from it.

Important! They should be much smaller in size than the circumference of a given flower.

1. Attach one layer to the other.
2. Thread through the center of the thread and on it slightly twist the rectangles so that they are sharp edges outward.
3. Tighten the thread so that all layers are bonded.

Important! In this case, the center should be pulled together, and the edges are fluffed.

1. Sew these details together and in the middle.
2. Straighten the edges.

If you did everything as it is written, the lotus you got, it's time to evaluate the results of your work.

Master class for manufacturing asters

If the idea of ​​flowers fascinated you, you can still make from an old asters tulle. Aster is a flower with very sharp edges. And for its manufacture you need rectangular segments. It is better to pick up two types of fabric and then proceed with this instruction:

1. For the first layer, take 2 tissues together.
2. Fold them in the form of a fan in thin stripes.
3. Drag in the middle with a thread.
4. The flower opens and must turn into a circle.
5. The edges are stitched neatly.

Important! Each layer should be slightly smaller than the previous one.

1. For final design use beads or beads.
2. After finishing in the middle, add several layers of curtains.
3. Pull in the middle to form a dense flower.

All the proposed options are far from a complete list of what can be done from the old tulle. Try these ideas and further develop your imagination by decorating your house and clothes with original pieces made from an openwork cloth by your own hands.