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I made this doily for my grandma
using DMC Cebelia #10 thread in white, and America's Best rayon
crochet thread in shaded pastels. The pattern is called, "Back
to Basics," and it is from the May 1998/#63 issue of Decorative
Crochet magazine. Click here for a
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I have made a couple of these
little "doilies" for small gifts. It is actually a
coaster from Magic Crochet #113, April 1998. It is the "Egg
Warmer Mat," and it is intended to go under an egg cup (it
also has a little "hat" to match for on top of the
egg!). The pattern instructs you to use #40 thread for a finished
size of 4 1/2" in diameter, but I used ecru DMC Cebelia
in #10 for a 7 inch diameter little doily. |
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I was the lucky pattern tester
for this lovely design by Ellen Fentress. The pattern can be
found at the Crochet Musings
website. It is the Heart
Wedding Filet Sampler. I used Aunt Lydia's thread in ecru. |
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This doily comes from the House of White Birches'
hardcover book, "Heirloom
Doilies." (Copyright 1995, ISBN 1-882138-11-2) It is
my first pineapple doily, and the pattern name is "Easy
Pineapple Doily." I made this with #818 pink DMC Brilliant
thread. It doesn't look pink in the picture, but it's actually
a pretty pale shade. This brand of thread is no longer being
made, so be sure to buy it when you find it. I gave this to my
mother-in-law. |
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This doily is called "English
Daisy." It is from Magic Crochet magazine, December 1997,
issue #111. It is the very first doily I made using a symbol
(instead of written) pattern, and it is also my first doily using
smaller, #20 thread. I used DMC Cebelia thread in ecru. After
getting over my initial fear of symbols, I realized that I really
do prefer this type of pattern now! I find it much easier to
follow than written instructions. Click here
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The very first doily I ever
made is the Large Berka Shells Doily from Coats & Clark Book
#356, Article J.12 "Timeless Doilies to Crochet." I
used South Maid #10 thread in Pastels. Even though my doily turned
out smaller than it should have, it was pretty easy to do and
I thought it wasn't bad for a first attempt. This is a great
little book for beginners. It has 6 beautiful doily designs,
all at the beginner - intermediate level. |
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The infamous "Kitty Talk"
Doily. My picture of this scanned in rather poorly, but I do
have another picture of it done in ecru
that is better. (Click on ecru
to see it!) I made a set of two blue ones for our living room's
end tables. "Kitty Talk" comes from American
School of Needlework's book #1218 called "Pretty Doilies."
The blue ones were made using DMC Cebelia thread in #799 blue.
The two ecru ones went to the Shawano County Humane Society's
fundraiser banquet, and they were made with DMC Baroque thread. |
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