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The Lace Transformer!

In the coming seasons we will see the trend of full lace garments and the adding lace to edges, hems, collars and panels to many different garment styles.

Here, Martyn takes a cotton-blend printed cardigan and shows you how easy it is to renovate and rejuvenate it for an updated look.

The cardigan fabric is soft and pliable, so careful handling of any cut edges will be necessary as it will stretch out of shape within a blink of an eye!

See photo 1.

Choosing the right lace for a

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