My first & second doilies... ever!

[KateCrochets]

That makes it sound like I've found some long lost trove of doilies. But, really, I'm just kind of new to doilies and a bit slack on posting pictures.

The left is called "Hospitality" and was my first doily. My second doily, on the right, was for GoldKeeper in the Doily Swap and is called "Grapes Galore". Both were made with DMC Baroque in ecru (about 350 yards each), and both took nearly 100 pins to block - each! (but, then, I am also new to blocking and am somewhat anal about such things).

 

There's a bit more and some full pics at my blog.

[Brandybuck]

Gorgeous work!

[angel]

Those are fabulous doilies!

 

-- Michelle

[misssmaggie]

They are both very pretty!!!

[yarncat]

Gorgeous!

[renegade]

Uh, I can't see any pictures...

[dogymom]

Great job on both!!!!!

[sunnywolfgar]

love your doilies katecrochets.... I love the 1st one...

[ChainOFools]

They are absolutely stunning!! Great work!

[blondi]

They are very beautiful. Great job.

[TX CrochetLover]

Congratulations on your blue ribbon! They are both very pretty and you did excellent work!

[Goldkeeper]

and the second one is even more beautiful in person...

[jaclim]

beautiful doilies!!!!!

[Barbara in FL]

Katherine, I don't see the pictures.

[Tampa Doll]

Very beautiful.

[cosmicmonster]

Wow!!! You did a great job!! Very pretty...

[mimicat]

I looked at your blog, your doilies are very beautiful! I love the details on it, and you did an excellent job!

[Sarah Jane]

I can't see any pictures either...?

[KateCrochets]

I can't see any pictures either...?

I think I fixed the problem - I think the bandwidth for my photo host was just too low, so now the pictures are at Photobucket!

 

More pictures and such are still at the blog

[Barbara in FL]

Both doilies are beautiful. Unfortunately, doilies become so addictive. They also have numerous patterns, sizes and you can make other things out of thread also. Great job.

[MimiFL]

Ooh, I love those! You did a great job on them.

 

The first one is my favorite. Where did you find the pattern?

[marym]

I Love Thread Doilies!!

[KateCrochets]

The first one is my favorite. Where did you find the pattern?

Thank you! I ran downstairs and rooted around, then back upstairs to the craft room, then through a box that I thought the book might be in and...

 

... I just don't know! I think I loaned it out.

 

I can tell you that it was from a booklette (one of those 1/2 page sized booklets), that I bought it at Ben Franklin's, and that the pattern was by Dot Drake (I do believe). If I get my hands on the book again I'll post the name and a link if I can find it.

[Sarah Jane]

Great thanks!! They are so gorgeous!!1 I'm so glad I can see how beautiful they are and how much effort you put into them now-Great Job!!!:cheer:clap

[Crocus58]

Oooooo - I want them both! Great work - love doilies, love the pineapples, want the clusters!!!