Sunset "painted" doily in sewing thread

[mathwizard]

You did a beautiful job! The shading is really nice.

[Monique39]

Just beautiful!

[nicolep]

Fantastic! Very good job

[CrochettingMama]

It's beautiful!! So sewing thread, as in SEWING thread??? Spools of thread you use on a sewing machine??? I'e never heard of a painted doily!!

[Krakovianka]

Yes, sewing thread. :-) When you hold 3 strands together, a size 10 hook is about right. The beauty of sewing thread is the array of colors available. It does have a downside, though. Most sewing thread is polyester, and the finished doilies lack the body of cotton doilies. You really need a little starch, and you have to remember--a hot iron would destroy one.

 

But, they are so pretty....this one is destined to be wall art. Thanks for all the kind comments!

[CrochettingMama]

I did some searching after I posted and found out more info. They are absolutely beautiful and there is no end to the beautiful doilies you could make!!

[Marty53]

That's just stunning!

[brenoreo]

Karen, thank you so much for sharing your photos & your knowledge about painted doilies. You are one impressive woman!

[MaryPat]

So beautiful. I have a WIM for an afghan where I gradually trade out the colors of the rainbow. I haven't found a suitable thread or yarn that comes in enough shades. The thread has to be thin yet not so thin that an afghan can't be made.

[quiet dissident]

That looks amazing. I've been admiring painted doilies for a while, but I fear I haven't the patience for them. Gorgeous, rich colors.

[Goldiepel]

Very, very nice.

[Pebbles]

Fantastic work.

[sizzlingtriumph]

That is a very beautiful, I wondered what a painted doily was and how it was done. Thank you for sharing, I want to make one now!

[HomekeepingGran]

I look at this all over again every time someone else discovers it and posts a comment, Karen. I have this pattern (thank you, my friend) and remember what a stunning piece you made of it when I see it. This must be one of my favorites, ever, at Crochetville!

[TaleWeaverLA]

Wow! I've only seen these in advertisements. I would be so proud of this I'd want to frame it in gold and hang it near the front door, so I could drag passers-by in to see it!

What size hook did you use? Do you have a preferred brand or type of sewing thread (all cotton vs. cotton poly vs. carpet thread, etc)???

[NUTFORYARN]

Stunning! Very detailed, must have taken quite a while, but worth it!!

[bearygorgeous]

OMG that is soooo gorgeous. I love it! Good Job! :clap:clap:clap

[Krakovianka]

Wow! I've only seen these in advertisements. I would be so proud of this I'd want to frame it in gold and hang it near the front door, so I could drag passers-by in to see it!

What size hook did you use? Do you have a preferred brand or type of sewing thread (all cotton vs. cotton poly vs. carpet thread, etc)???

 

When you go to start a project like this, you realize just how expensive sewing thread is. I bet I *would* prefer all cotton thread, or maybe rayon, but what I can afford is the cheap polyester thread, so that's what I use. I let the colors speak, and don't worry that I can't afford the top-quality thread. The polyester thread comes is a much wider variety of colors than anything else available to me, anyway.

[terrijo]

Beautiful! I love the colors. You did a great job.