I have tried another design for a doily, and decided that I wanted it to look very similar to one that my grandmother made over 65 years ago. This is not the design, but does have the appearance of her work. The design is from Dainty Stitches, doily design #18. It measures 9" across, has 8 panels consisting of a total of 88,811 stitches. I combined the panels so that I could stitch out in one hooping, done in my mega hoop. I loved doing this one, for while it was stitching, I was able to read, and finished my book while this stitched out. I had purchased some of the variaged thread from the BFC stash, just to see how it would stitch out. The thread is very nice, but the varigated spools are only 1000 meters, much smaller than I normally use.

For those of you asking about this design - well it came from Dainty Stitches, and is DS0853, doily #18. There is only one design panel, that you stitch 8 times. I combined this into my large hoop and did all in one hooping. Please remember to slow your machine down when you do this, or you may have little areas not connected. I am adding the link so that you can look at the site.

Very! Very! nice work it reminds me of the doily's my mother used to make in the varigated. Just beautiful.

Very pretty, indeed! ***

Do you have the pattern & can/will you put it on here so weall might try it to???Ihave done hundersby croceting & want to something new.Thanks

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by dlonnahawkins 04 May 2009

Please see my comment - and welcome to Cute. Glad you like this.

love this one

It looks lovely!

What a lovely Project. Good way to catch up on your reading too. I do Ironing or I sew on the other machine. You can always find something useful to do instead of watching the needle go up and down ?

A lot of work & gorgeous *

Very pretty*****

This is also a beaut, but I like the angel more Love Marie

Definiately looks Vintage, I used to crochet.
I love it lots, it looks very dainty for sure...

Very dainty. Nice work

very pretty and just love the design

Beautiful. It is hard to find nice variagated crochet cotton for regualar crochet. Most is solid colors.

Beautiful!!!!!

WONDERFUL DOILY, ****

Oh Beth, this is just lovely!!!!!

Beth, dear I see that you haven't lost the touch for a beautiful doily. I like the color and it is nice to see you doing one for yourself. HaHa, Loretta

beautiful work, I have been trying to do something like your work but so far I have not had a lot of success.

Beautiful work, definitely worth the time. Has a very nice hand made look.

Very nice well done

beautiful*

Just love this one. You did a great job with the varigated thread. Thanks for sharing

It looks great in the varigated cotton
Well done
*4U
I used to crochet this type of dolly before I got the embroidery machine

Beth, my grandmother was the crochet person in my family and she would love this - I can't remember any in variegated thread, however I am sure she did them, too. Thank you for a lovely presentation and so much info. Great job.

Beautiful!!*

Very pretty. I can remember my Mom making them, and I still have some.

It's really Beautiful!

That is just goregous.