Serious thread crocheter...

[Krakovianka]

I went (for the first time) to a gathering of needleworkers here in Krakow. It was mostly a show-and-tell time, with a wide variety of stuff--patchwork, cross-stitch, knitting, embroidery, tatting, AND crochet.

 

I enjoyed visiting with the lady who made this:

 

http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/38530087498373c4.html

 

She had this lacy jacket there to show, but what really amazed ME was that it was made with 2 strands of heavy-duty sewing thread held together. It might have been embroidery thread--it had a nice sheen--and she had used a larger steel hook--maybe something like a 6 or 7-- so that the stitches had a lot of drape to them. It was *very* nice.

 

She makes all kinds of things, and her work is beautiful!

 

I thought my fellow threadies would enjoy a peek at a project like this...which, I admit, is a bit beyond my scope.

 

She did share how to make such a jacket out of any motif in any size, though--just a basic plan. You start by making and joining the motifs in a line until the jacket is as wide at the bottom as you want it to be, then you work up from there.

[crochetsal]

Wow, that is absolutely gorgeous!

Sally

[vonnie]

:eek That is fantastic, but I know you could make one......Thanks for sharing

[RoseRed]

That is GORGEOUS! I just love it with the flip flops.

[anthrilliel]

It looks gorgeous Thanks for sharing I am sure you could end up with something as good but it would need lots and lots of patience

[amdm]

Very impressive!

[cupcake]

That is pretty amazing! I laughed at the yellow thongs!

[bobwilson123]

WOW thats amazing

[misssmaggie]

That is gorgeous !!! Thanks for sharing!

[Kimberly]

Very pretty! I would not have the patience to make something that big with thread! Doilies seriously try my patience these days!

How wonderful that you got to see her work in person!

[Blondie]

GORGEOUS!! I would love to be able to make something like that. As long as I have crocheted, I have never been able to just sit down and start in on something without a pattern. I wish I had that talent.

 

Blondie

[jackie-tn]

Wonder how long it take to make that?

[Tampa Doll]

That is just beautiful.

I worked with three strands of sewing thread and almost made myself bald, I can't picture working with only 2.

[icanknit]

Would it be possible to translate her page? I tried doing a search but was able to translate.

Very beautiful work! Thank you for sharing.

 

Nancy

[DesertCrocheter]

Oh my gosh, that jacket is gorgeous! What talent! Patty

[The Shrone]

What an awesome, inspirational picture! It makes me think the only thing that limits us in thread crochet is our imaginations and willingness to take on what might seem like an impossible project.

~ Lori

[Linda]

WOW!!!!

She DOES have talent!!

Thanks for sharing...

Linda/lindacrochets

[Krakovianka]

There's not much on the page worth translating. It's like a flicker or photo-bucket page, and the only content that is hers is short names for some pictures, with names like "brown jacket." A lot of the stuff is ads and generic links that you'd ignore even if you could read them.

[Hooked]

Gorgeous! I wouldn't think that jacket would take too long. The motifs were pretty big and open. Couldn't be any worse than a tablecloth and probably less time than a bedspread.

[eurolyons]

Absolutely stunning and something I could seriously get into...thank you for sharing...

[MaryPat]

I love items like this. Thank you for sharing.

[AlyBlu]

Very nice!

[threadlover]

Beautiful jacket.

Marcia

[Katy]

Thanks for thinking of us. I enjoyed that a lot. The jacket is does make you wonder just what you could create...

[crochetgirl2]

Fabulous thread jacket - looks super kewl on her w/her bright yellow flip flops, way to go girl! Fantastic job making this item! Thanks bunches for sharing this with us =) =) - wish there was a gathering of needleworkers around here, sounds like a super fun time!