Teatime Filet

[crochetrae]

This is my first filet done from a graph! I absolutely hated doing it, but I like the picture! I discovered my brain won't read the line left to right while I'm working right to left. Who knew? I found the graph in a very old leaflet, pre-1920 I think. There was no copyright date. A friend of mine redid the graph on her computer for me. The one in the book wasn't legible. It's bigger than I thought it was going to be, 19x14 inches. I used #30 thread with a #12 hook. I haven't decided what color background to mount it on, but I plan to put it in my kitchen.

It's funny what the digital camera does to these squares. It doesn't look this funky and squiggly in real life.

Susan

[Katchkan]

That turned out just lovely. You did a wonderful job. I know about trying to get a good picture of filet. Real challenge. That should look wonderful in your kitchen.

[nutz4crochet]

Oh that is gorgeous! You did a wonderful job. It's so even too, not easy to do.

[Mom w/a Motif]

That is just beautiful! I would hate to do filet, too. I think I did a bookmark once in filet and that was enough for me. It turned out gorgeous, though!

 

Tina

[xmaystarx]

wow, I'm impressed!! It came out great and willl look awesome in a kitchen.

[faithpa76]

It's beautiful, wow!

[BarbaraJean]

That is amazing! I've never tried filet.

[Gran]

It is really lovely. How beautiful to have that in the kitchen. Thanks for the photo.

[Lavelle26]

Wow. that is really pretty. What colors are in your kitchen? I think it would be lovely with a blue background behind it or even a pink one. (those colors always remind me of teacups and teatime.)

[mwedzi]

Very nice work! I've never done filet, either, but it's so pretty, perfect art for the kitchen.

[yarncat]

Beautiful,Susan!

[Mint]

Fantastic work!

[kahud48]

You should be VERY PROUD. That is an awesome piece.

It is beautiful work, very beautiful.

[donnalynn2]

WOW! Very nice!

[crochetrae]

Wow. that is really pretty. What colors are in your kitchen? I think it would be lovely with a blue background behind it or even a pink one. (those colors always remind me of teacups and teatime.)

Anna,

I really don't have any color in the kitchen. The walls are beige and the cabinets are wood. I have some green plants, so I was thinking about the green, like I pictured it on. I thought about pink, too but it doesn't show up as well. There's no blue in my house. I tried black and it looks muddy with the ecru thread. Still thinking. Thanks for your thoughts!

Susan

[kittin1982]

it's very pretty....you did an amazing job on it. I have been thinking about doing something with filet....but mine would never look as good as yours does....

[vernzap]

So pretty! I'm sure it will look great hanging up in your kitchen.

[jaclim]

Gorgeous filet work!

[gramcar3]

It is absolutely lovely. You did a great job. Love the pattern.

 

hugs, gramcar

[mimi_mia]

You did a beautiful job on that...it looks great!!

[momofgmd]

That is very nice! It does look perfect for a kitchen.

[RachelG]

I discovered my brain won't read the line left to right while I'm working right to left.

 

That's what is stopping me from trying a large filet project. But you did a great job!

[Tobydog]

Very very pretty!

[123mama]

That will look great in your kitchen . It is very nice.

 

 

sondra

[phlox]

I'm impressed! It's a very sweet design and will look lovely in your kitchen!