How Gorgeous is This!

Subject: How Gorgeous is This! Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:42 pm

I'm looking for vintage china. Mostly accessory type items like this gorgeous cake stand I found on eBay! Now if only I could find one with a cover!

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Subject: Re: How Gorgeous is This! Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:47 pm

I love that, very unusual the colours are lovely.

Subject: Re: How Gorgeous is This! Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:13 pm

That is truly amazing! Not my style, but I can appreciate its cuteness!

Can you make a cover? I've made a few - buy bridal-net, rather that ordinary net as the mesh is finer; use wire coat-hangers for wire. Cut two or three pieces and curve them over a football or something to make them into semi-circles the right dimension to cover the dish. Two will make a square cover; three or even four make a circular one. Cross them in the centre and tape firmly so keep the 'ribs' apart evenly. If you like, cover the wire with that kind of fabric-y sticky-tape you can buy in craft shops. Then cut a huge circle of bridal-net (it comes in pink as well as white!) and stretch it over the dome-shape of wires. Now stitch from the centre, keeping the net taut, and stitch down each 'rib', taking the thread form the outside through the net, round the wire and back up to the outside. When it's stitched to all ribs, trim with scissors leaving an edge to turn up and either just stitch that, or edge with some pretty braid.

It sounds more complicated than it is - you're really just making an umbrella without the handle!

Use a big brass curtain-ring for a handle at the top where the wire cross, or sew a loop of pretty ribbon, or the braid to match the edging.

laura

Subject: Re: How Gorgeous is This! Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:17 am

Thanks for the suggestions Laura. I've not bought the stand, but I was eyeballing it. Turns out its not vintage, but Rhian's right. Its unusual. Circusy, I'd call it.

There's a butter dish with a cover like a big slice of sponge cake that is really nice.

Subject: Re: How Gorgeous is This! Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:21 pm

Thanks Laura for the cake cover directions. I like that.

Ali, what a cute cake plate. Perfect for seeing the eyes of a child brighten! I'd get one of those - providing there's room on the shelf for one.

Subject: Re: How Gorgeous is This! Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:32 pm

Ali, Ive just bought the exact cake stand from ebay (well, my mam bought it for me and is wrapping it up for xmas with some other beautiful finds, I will put pictures in of all the shabby chic things Im getting once Ive unwrapped them on xmas day) , I just fell in love with it! It is so beautiful.