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Tools of the Trade => The Haberdashery => Topic started by: Mama likes to make on March 25, 2017, 20:23:21 PM

Title: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Mama likes to make on March 25, 2017, 20:23:21 PM: I recently used some stretch lace trim on a sleeve of a top and to lengthen some vests. I have exhausted the colours available locally and was wondering if anyone had any online suppliers they cold suggest please?
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Mama likes to make on May 01, 2017, 18:59:38 PM: Hope you don't mind me bumping this but I'm not having any luck and I've exhausted the bricks and mortar shops here. I can find very narrow (ribbon width) stretch lace or full width but what I really want is say 3 inches and wider if possible.
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Holly Berry on May 01, 2017, 20:23:41 PM: I've just ordered some from "The Place for Lace" on eBay. It's not arrived yet so I can't vouch for the quality, but there is a good selection.
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Sandra on May 02, 2017, 09:04:07 AM: I don't know if you've already looked, but Sewing Chest have a range of stretch lace in a fairly good selection of colours.

I've purchased from them before and have no complaints, although I've not tried any of their lace.

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Francesca on May 02, 2017, 09:50:44 AM: I was just going to come in and suggest "The Place for Lace" on eBay too. I have bought a lot from them and it's always been lovely. They only sell in set lots of sizes though (e.g 2m, 5m, 7m).
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Mama likes to make on May 02, 2017, 10:39:49 AM: Brilliant thank you so much for all the help.
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Marniesews on May 02, 2017, 15:58:59 PM: Thanks from me too. Just finished browsing through their many stretch laces and I've now several under consideration. :)
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Holly Berry on May 04, 2017, 18:58:50 PM: Just to let you know I've received my lace from The Place for Lace and really pleased, will use again.
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Mama likes to make on May 04, 2017, 19:15:28 PM: Thank you so much for updating. I have a full cart and I'm just trying to decide what I must have!
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Francesca on May 04, 2017, 20:18:38 PM: Please come back and share pictures with us! I love looking at lace.
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Mama likes to make on May 15, 2017, 12:33:19 PM: Picked mine up from the post office today (ordered last Sunday night and I used a parcel forwarding service to avail of free UK postage so pretty quick turnaround considering). Really happy with what I got.
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Marniesews on May 15, 2017, 21:08:32 PM: That looks like a very nice haul.

I'm intrigued by your use of the parcel forwarding service to get get free postage. How does that work?
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Francesca on May 15, 2017, 21:48:10 PM: I wonder if Mama (sorry, not calling you my Mama!) means that they can use a parcel service to get UK things posted forwards to Ireland for free/cheap without having to pay for "international" or more expensive postage. I know you can do similar for the US.
Title: Re: Stretch lace trim
Post by: Mama likes to make on May 15, 2017, 21:58:17 PM: Thats exactly it. There's a few different ones, the one I use is run by An Post (the Irish postal service). They give you an identifying code to put after your name and a UK address (A warehouse somewhere in the UK) so you can avail of free shipping or to use sellers that won't ship to Ireland. They then deliver it to your nominated post office where you pay €3.75 on collecting it.

Another company does similar but would leave it in a locker located somewhere like a petrol station where you can access it with a code 24 hours a day.