so is it any surprise that i use lacy cotton crochet tablecloths on canopies & umbrellas?
probably not!
by draping a cotton crochet lace tablecloth over the hanging hoop at the top.
i'm sharing the ways i've used lace to update decor elements overhead
as part of my august 'look back' at past projects...
and the corners to the ends of the 'arms' of the umbrellas to secure the lace.
the umbrella in the left photo is actually a wood umbrella frame,
with the only cover being the lace.
the umbrella in the right photo is an IKEA white nylon beach umbrella,
which is covered BY the lace.
the cotton crochet tablecloth works perfectly for this,
but so would a larger open-weave lightweight crochet blanket.
(and THAT would work to provide shade overhead on a large garden arch -
as seen in the photo on the left!)
later, i really went to work on some parasols...
i had six red and white striped parasols/rain umbrellas left from my previous store
and never used them, because those colors just didn't fit my style.
so i ripped the nylon covers off!
then i gathered up a basketful of seam binding, ribbon, and fabric strips,
and began creating new 'covers' on the frames:
then repeated it in the middle of the arms (right where they fold).
then i tied a very small circle at the top of the arms.
next, smaller strips of ribbon and torn fabrics were tied between all of those 'circles',
and it took forever. but they turned out fabulously!
another version included some lace trim,
and a different construction method:
i tied strips of ribbon, seam binding, and lace trim together to make a very very long 'rope'
(about ten feet long, if i remember correctly...)
then i tied one end of that to the very center top of the parasol.
i wove that 'rope' of ribbon around the frame in circles, creating a spiral design,
when i got to the last wrap, at the very tips of the frame, i tied a knot at each arm.
then i went back and added a few small 'bows' in places
to hold the 'rope' and keep it from slipping when i closed & opened the parasols.
i loved the effect of this method as shown in the black & white photo...
it was perched high in the rafters of my barn, and looked like a giant spiderweb!
(would have been better if i had sprayed the frame with white paint first)
and you know, they'd be perfect for boho Halloween decor this fall!
the ribbon-bedecked parasols were more for decor than shade -
a similar effect could be created using crochet throws or even macrame' twine.
the six finished parasols went to a vintage show,
where i decorated with them in my booth...
not only did the photography team from Country Living Magazine like them,
so did the shoppers... only one remained unsold (and that's the one i put in my barn!)
it didn't make the cut for the CL feature story.
but a few years later, it appeared in a different magazine story about the show.
the photos you see here are mine, from our booths at the
BarnHouse Marketplace, Remnants of the Past, and JUNKoRAMA vintage shows in 2010]
want another idea for using crochet lace in your boho decor?
if you have a real eagle eye,
you'll spot a lampshade covered with a large cotton crochet doily in those photos, too!
links to previous related posts:
autumn's golden light
and the story of that piano bar
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