Delicate Doily defenestrated!
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msmcknittingtonNo, I didn't throw it out a window. Or decapitate it. (That would be hard, considering doilies don't have heads.) But I did conquer the pattern, but I couldn't say that because it doesn't start with a D.
I said I wasn't going to post pictures until the sun rose, but I couldn't resist. I am too happy that this is done.
Ta-da! The whole shebang, in frilly glory on my feather comforter. Isn't it beautiful? It's way too fussy for my personal decorating sense, but I love making things like these for people who both appreciate them and use them.
I also think the picoted parts between the petals of the flower would look great in a circle for a steampunk-ish cog doily. (A cog doily or dresser scarf has been added to my handcrafts to-do list. Shhh. I want to sell the pattern once I get it figured out. Shhh.)
Details, details, details.
My one dissatisfaction is that the join is so ugly. I followed the directions in the pattern, which called for lots of slip stitching. That added bulk to the arches of the netting, so it looks really sloppy. In the picture in the book there's a cherub posed over the join of the doily, so obviously the publishers were aware of this. I know it's just a side effect of the crocheting process, but there's has to be a way around it.
I've followed my mom around since I finished it, asking her if the join is too ugly and if Grandma will like it, and every time she's said no, so I'm guessing my rabid dislike of the join is due to my perfectionism, rather than any true hideousness.
Speaking of my grandma, I was asking her questions about the best way to starch a doily, since she's my go-to source for crochet knowledge, and she got really excited about lending me her doily stretcher. REALLY excited. Like so excited I'm wondering how I'm going to stop her from asking to see my finished doily. I'm thinking about grabbing one from Mom's stash of things that her grandma made, which are stored unstarched. You know, a doily decoy.
I reallyreallyreally hope Grandma likes this, and that it will be enough for a present. I know I've put at least 10 hours of work into this, so it's at least $60 worth of work, but handcrafted gifts are weird that way. I have enough time to make her another one, though, for a set. Hmm.
My grandparents are hard to shop for, too. They have everything they need, they buy everything they want for themselves, and they have tons of stuff. I got them heated foot massagers last year, which the dog is afraid of. (I love her, but she's such a wuss.) As of yet, I have no idea what I'm getting Grandpa.
I said I wasn't going to post pictures until the sun rose, but I couldn't resist. I am too happy that this is done.
Ta-da! The whole shebang, in frilly glory on my feather comforter. Isn't it beautiful? It's way too fussy for my personal decorating sense, but I love making things like these for people who both appreciate them and use them.
I also think the picoted parts between the petals of the flower would look great in a circle for a steampunk-ish cog doily. (A cog doily or dresser scarf has been added to my handcrafts to-do list. Shhh. I want to sell the pattern once I get it figured out. Shhh.)
Details, details, details.
My one dissatisfaction is that the join is so ugly. I followed the directions in the pattern, which called for lots of slip stitching. That added bulk to the arches of the netting, so it looks really sloppy. In the picture in the book there's a cherub posed over the join of the doily, so obviously the publishers were aware of this. I know it's just a side effect of the crocheting process, but there's has to be a way around it.
I've followed my mom around since I finished it, asking her if the join is too ugly and if Grandma will like it, and every time she's said no, so I'm guessing my rabid dislike of the join is due to my perfectionism, rather than any true hideousness.
Speaking of my grandma, I was asking her questions about the best way to starch a doily, since she's my go-to source for crochet knowledge, and she got really excited about lending me her doily stretcher. REALLY excited. Like so excited I'm wondering how I'm going to stop her from asking to see my finished doily. I'm thinking about grabbing one from Mom's stash of things that her grandma made, which are stored unstarched. You know, a doily decoy.
I reallyreallyreally hope Grandma likes this, and that it will be enough for a present. I know I've put at least 10 hours of work into this, so it's at least $60 worth of work, but handcrafted gifts are weird that way. I have enough time to make her another one, though, for a set. Hmm.
My grandparents are hard to shop for, too. They have everything they need, they buy everything they want for themselves, and they have tons of stuff. I got them heated foot massagers last year, which the dog is afraid of. (I love her, but she's such a wuss.) As of yet, I have no idea what I'm getting Grandpa.
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Date: 2007-12-12 09:00 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-12-12 04:31 pm (UTC)As to your other comment about where I got the pattern, it's from Leisure Art's "Our Best Thread Crochet." It's Leaflet 2889. It was published in 1996, but you can still buy it on their website. More of a softcover book than a leaflet, though.
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Date: 2007-12-12 02:24 pm (UTC)I always notice my joins way more than anyone else ever would. Since your grandmother is a crocheter, I think she will understand that sometimes the pattern just dictates that the join will look a little different from the rest of the piece.
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Date: 2007-12-12 04:36 pm (UTC)I think my grandma will both notice the joins and love it, because I made it. Or at least not say anything about the joins, because she's my grandma.
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Date: 2007-12-12 05:07 pm (UTC)