Doting on Doilies

Crocheted Gingerbread House

2011-09-05T19:30:00.003+05:30

Rose Doily

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Jumbo Daisy

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A Note of Irish

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Butterfly Garden Doily

2011-01-05T13:15:00.009+05:30

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Royal Ribbons Victorian Basket

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Pleat Repeat Doily

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Award !!

2010-11-30T10:56:00.004+05:30

Shobhaji of Food Mazaa has given me this award. Didi, thank you so much for sharing this lovely award with me.

I am sharing this award with 3 of my blogger friends:

1. Sangeeta Khanna
2. Leti
3. TypsTatting

Crocheted Canoe

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Picot-Roofed Crocheted Cottage

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Cottage Front & Back:

Cottage Sides:

Cottage Base:

Cottage Roofs:

Cottage Doors:

After joining the pieces:

'Spring Always' Doily

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Pineapple & Rose Doily

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May Basket Doily

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Doily by Carol Alexander

2010-07-27T12:23:00.006+05:30

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Serene Swans Doily

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Six Swans-a-Swimming Doily

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Pineapple Crinoline Lady

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Rose Lattice Doily

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Hummingbird Irish Rose Doily

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Heart Of Roses

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Rose Ruffled Centerpiece

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Pattern found from here

Colorburst Doily

2009-06-02T18:31:00.016+05:30

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~ Blog Award ~

2009-05-22T10:05:00.006+05:30

I just got another award for my blog!!! Swapna of My World Of Stitching has given me the 'I love Your Blog' award. Thank you so much Swapna. I am passing it on to two wonderful bloggers - Leti and Pammie. You have to go check out their blogs.

Crinoline Lady

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Embroidery

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An Award!

2009-04-03T11:15:00.011+05:30

Leti of La Gloria Del Crochet has been so thoughtful of giving this award to me. Thank you so much Leti. If you are wondering whats written on the award, it says something like.... "This blog captivates me" (in Portuguese).

I would like pass it on to Punam of Dreamz Forever.

Closed Diamond Filet Bookmark

2009-03-27T18:13:00.009+05:30

Pattern found from HERE

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Springtime Floral Doily

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Starching Doilies

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There are lots of ways to starch doilies. I normally use Revive Instant Starch Powder to starch my doilies. This is the way its done.

1. Take about 2 cups of water in a vessel. Add 1 tsp of starch powder and about 1/4 tsp of salt to it. Salt is added so that the colour of the threads doesn't spread. This is useful for doilies made with more than one-coloured thread.

2. Bring this to a boil. Allow it to cool completely.

3. Dip the completed doily in this starch water.

4. Squeeze out excess water from the doily WITHOUT twisting it.

5. Stretch the doily on a pillow and pin it according to desired shape, using pins having beaded heads.

6. Finally, after the doily dries, remove the pins and iron it.

Connected Hearts

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Pineapple Flower Basket

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The Butterfly Award

2008-11-13T11:07:00.004+05:30

It always feels nice to be appreciated. Punam of Dreamz Forever has given me the Butterfly Award. Thanks a lot Punam for this award.

Irish Harp

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Glitter Painting

2008-10-24T10:57:00.011+05:30

Using glitter and glue, this painting comes out really well... and its easy to do.

Items Needed:

Glitter Powder
White Glue or Fevicol
Cloth
Paint Brush

Method:

1.Sketch the outline of your design on the black cloth, preferably felt, but anything will do.

2.Mix 2 parts white glue with 1/2 part water to bring the thick glue to a cream consistency.

3.With the help of paint brush, apply the glue on parts of the design where u want to sprinkle glitter powder. Do it one color at a time. For example, if u r doing blue, first apply glue to only those areas which are to be blue.

4.Sprinkle a good amount of glitter powder over the glue generously and pat gently with finger. Don't worry about the glitter creating a mess over the cloth.... after it dries in about 6 hours, you can hold the cloth vertically over a newspaper and collect the excess glitter for reuse.

5.Repeat steps 3 & 4 with the next colour, and the next, until the whole painting is done.

Crinoline Lady

2008-10-14T11:50:00.031+05:30

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Embroidered Pillow Cover

2008-10-10T18:37:00.014+05:30

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In this design, I have used Fish Bone Stitch, Satin Stitch, Chain Stitch, Stem Stitch, Button Hole Stitch/Blanket Stitch, the French Knot and some other sitches to complete the design.

Swan Symphony Doily

2008-10-01T12:43:00.021+05:30

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Beaded Tissue Box Cover

2008-09-23T11:24:00.013+05:30

The Top:

The Side:

Rockin' Girl Blogger Award

2008-09-05T18:26:00.018+05:30

I would like to thank Yasmin of "Hooks And Laces" who has given me this award. Thank you so much for the award and I am really touched.

Yasmin, your comments have always encouraged me a lot. I hope our friendship continues to grow.

Now since its been only a few months since I started my blog, I have only a few blogger friends. So I am giving this award to only 2 bloggers:

1. Shobha ji. Her blog has the most delicious home recipes you will never find anywhere else. Her method of explaining the recipes with step-by-step pics makes it easy for even the non-cooks to cook a delicious meal. She is not only a good cook but also a very good human being. You will always find her helping others, doing things for others or buying gifts for others. This quality of hers made me give this award to her. She deserves it more than anyone else.

2. Punam who has got a wonderful blog about almost everything... poetry, inspiratiion, birds, relationships, philosophy, cooking and many more. She is one of the most creative people ever. A great writer and a perfectionist. Your poems really rock!. So this award is for you, Punam.

Gerbera Doily

2008-08-23T20:00:00.017+05:30

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An award for me !!!!!

2008-08-15T15:49:00.007+05:30

My very first blog award !!! Punam (of Dreamz Forever ) has given my blog an award called the Brilliant Weblog Award. Thank you so much for this award. I am so happy and feel honoured.

Now I am supposed to pass it on.
I am giving this award to three very deserving bloggers.

1. Yasmin..... for her beautiful and creative crochet items.
2. Purlycues..... for her cute mommy tales, yummy recipes and crochet projects.
3. Miva..... for her amazing crocheted doilies.

I hope you will pass the award on to blogs that you feel deserve it.

Floral Square

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Beaded Rose

2008-07-31T11:59:00.005+05:30

This is just a simple crocheted rose. I've added beads around the last row of petals and a sequin in the center and a ribbon to wear it as an accessory.

Elegant Ruffles Doily

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Grapes Doily

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Model Doily

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Crocheted Heart

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Violets Doily

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Model Doily

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Model Doily

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Oval Pineapple Ruffled Doily

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Rose Garden Doily

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Pattern collected from http://www.freepatterns.com/

Rising Sun Doily

2008-05-22T14:53:00.008+05:30

Found pattern, from here.

Wish Upon A Star Doily

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White Doily 3

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English Rose Filet Doily

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Pattern collected from http://www.freepatterns.com/

Dove Doily

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White Doily 2

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Pattern:

1st Round: Ch 10, join to form a ring, ch 4 and work 31 trc in ring, join in 4th st of ch.

2nd Round: Ch 4 (always count as part of 1st cluster st at beginning of each round), 2 trc in same space keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 3, skip 1 trc, cluster st in next trc (cluster st: 3 trc in same space keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in top of 1st cluster st.

3rd Round: Ch 4, cluster st in same space, ch 2, trc over next loop, ch 2, cluster st in next cluster st, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2 trc over last loop, ch 2, join.

4th Round: Ch 4, cluster st in same space, * ch 3, trc in next trc, ch 3, cluster st in next cluster st, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, trc in next trc, ch 3, join.

5th Round: Repeat 4th round but having ch 4 between cluster sts and trc's.

6th Round: Repeat 4th round but having ch 5 between cluster sts and trc's.

7th Round: Ch 4, cluster st in same space, ch 3, cluster st in same space (cluster st shell), * ch 4, trc in next trc, ch 4, cluster st shell in next cluster st, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, trc in next trc, ch 4, join.

8th Round: Ch 4, cluster st in same space, * ch 5, cluster st in next cluster st of same cluster st shell, ch 3, trc in next trc, ch 3, cluster st in 1st cluster st of next cluster st shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 3, join.

9th Round: Ch 4, cluster st in same space, * ch 9, cluster st in next cluster st, ch 3, trc in next trc, ch 3, cluster st in next cluster st, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 3, join.

10th Round: Ch 4, cluster st in same space, ch 6, sl st in 6th st from hook for picot, * ch 13, sc in 6th st from hook to form picot, ch 7, cluster st in next cluster st, ch 6, sl st in 6th st from hook for picot, cluster st in next cluster st, repeat from * all around, ending to correspond, join.

11th Round: Sl st into picot, ch 4, cluster st shell in same picot, * ch 5, 6 trc in next picot, ch 5, cluster st shell in next picot, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join. All shells are cluster st shells and will he referred to as shells for remainder of doily.

12th Round: Sl st into center of shell, ch 4, shell in same space, ** ch 5, sc in 1st trc, * ch 6, sc in next trc, repeat from * 4 times , ch 5, shell in center of next shell, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.

13th Round: Sl st into shell, ch 4, shell in same space, ** ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in ch 5 sp, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 6, shell in next shell, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 6, join.

14th Round: Same as last round but having 3 loops .

15th Round: Work sc all around the doily with 3-ch picots wherever required.

White Doily 1

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Pattern:

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st.

1st rnd: Ch 5, * tr in ring, ch 1. Repeat from * until there are 15 tr in ring, ch 1, sl st in 4th st of ch-5.

2nd rnd: * Sc in next sp, ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 3 tr in next sp, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 1st sc made.

3rd rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, sc in loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in 1st sc made.

4th rnd: Ch 9, * tr in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th st of ch-9.

5th rnd: Ch 11, * tr in next tr, ch 7. Repeat from * around. Join.

6th rnd: Ch 7, tr in same place as sl st, * skip 3 ch, in next st make tr, ch 3 and tr. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th st of ch-7.

7th rnd: Ch 7, cluster in same place as sl st, * skip next tr, cluster in next tr, ch 3, tr in same place as last cluster, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, cluster in same place as last tr. Repeat from * around. Join last tr to 4th st of ch-7.

8th rnd: Ch 4, * in tip of clusters (below) make cluster, ch 4 and cluster; skip 1 tr, in next tr make tr, ch 3 and tr. Repeat from * around.Join last ch-3 to tip of 1st cluster.

9th rnd: Ch 8, tr in same place as sl st, * skip next cluster, in next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr; skip next tr, in tip of next cluster make tr, ch 4 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

10th rnd: Ch 12, * skip 1 tr, d tr in next tr, ch 7. Repeat from * around. Join.

llth rnd: Ch 12, * tr in next d tr, ch 8. Repeat from * around. Join.

12th rnd: Ch 7, tr in same place as sl st, * skip 3 sts, in next st make tr, ch 3 and tr. Repeat from * 2 more times; ** ch 3, (skip 3 sts, in next st make tr, ch 3 and tr) 4 times. Repeat from ** around. Join last ch-3 to 4th st of ch-7.

13th rnd: ** Ch 4, * skip 1 tr, in next tr make tr, ch 3 and tr. Repeat from * 2 more times, ch 4, sc in next tr, ch 3, sc in next tr. Repeat from ** around. Join.

14th rnd: Sl st in next 4 ch and in next tr, ch 7, tr in same place as last sl st, * skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, cluster in same place as last tr, skip 1 tr, cluster in next tr, ch 3, tr in same place as last cluster, skip 1 tr, in next st make tr, ch 3 and tr; ch 5, in next tr make tr, ch 3 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

15th rnd: * Ch 4, skip next tr, in next tr make tr, ch 3 and tr; in tip of clusters (below) make cluster, ch 3 and cluster; skip next tr, in next tr make tr, ch 3 and tr; ch 4, sc in next tr, ch 5, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

16th rnd: 14th rnd: Sl st in next 4 ch and in next tr, ch 7, tr in same place as last sl st, * skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, cluster in same place as last tr, skip 1 tr, cluster in next tr, ch 3, tr in same place as last cluster, skip 1 tr, in next st make tr, ch 3 and tr; ch 7, in next tr make tr, ch 3 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join. Fasten off.