Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Do you remember........

I haven’t had any hooky time for the last week or so.  With the welcome rain the garden needed attention!  So I have decided to give you an update on a long term project. Do you remember  my front door doily curtain?  I started it in June last year.  See below or here.  

At that time I had never made a doily.  I am now a doily addict!  Anyways, this curtain is almost done, woohoo!


I decided to add a fair bit of colour as the hall is narrow and dark.  It gets the morning sun, and then it looks glorious.  I will take a photo of that when it is completely finished.


I have been pinning the doilies to the net curtain that is already there so the final position is not set in concrete.  When the doilies are completed I will take the curtain down and sew them together.  I think I will join them to a few rows of filet crochet so that they hang better.


I think I am on the last one, yay!  The doilies below are waiting to be blocked and added to the mix.  It has been a long project.


On the subject of doilies, the doily bedspread has its fourth doily and I am well into the fifth doily.

Pineapple Passion
Hopefully I will have some time for a bit of hooky over the next few days, and will be able to sit back and admire all the bounty from the vegetable garden, then I will have to get to and do some freezing and  sauce and pickles making!


Well that’s it for today thanks for visiting and see you soon.


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25 comments:

  1. mamasmercantile3 February 2015 at 21:02

    I am so impressed, the doilies are beautiful and make a great curtain. I love the colour combination, it will look amazing with the sun shine through.

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  2. Pradeepa3 February 2015 at 23:43

    Absolutely gorgeous! Now I too want to make one like that.

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  3. Home Meadows4 February 2015 at 02:10

    Your doily curtain is very pretty and a wonderful idea. It has a stained glass effect that is quite striking. I'm looking forward to some gardening this spring, but right now, we have temps in the teens. Take care and have a wonderful day, Heather

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  4. Unknown4 February 2015 at 02:36

    Stunning work, Zana! I absolutely love your doily curtain! Your garden gives you so precious vegetables! Thank you for sharing!
    Hope you have a wonderful week!
    Hugs and love from Portugal,
    Ana Love Craft
    www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

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  5. Linda Kay4 February 2015 at 03:01

    Zana, you are one very busy girl! Your doilies are really beautiful. I can't imagine having the patience for them, but remember both of my grandmother's having some project going all the time.

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  6. Ljubinka4 February 2015 at 03:39

    Fantastic, so beautiful!!!
    Have a great week.:*

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  7. Anna4 February 2015 at 03:47

    Absolutely perfect !!!!! You did a great job !!!!!
    Lucky you to have all those veggies from your garden !!!
    Have a shinny day !
    Anna

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  8. Tammy@T's Daily Treasures4 February 2015 at 06:07

    Oh my! That doily curtain is gorgeous! A friend saw a doily tablerunner on pinterest and asked if I could crochet some so I made 10 and gave them to her last week. None as detailed as yours. I would love to make some window covers from doilies. Lovely! Best wishes, Tammy

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    1. Sharon4 February 2015 at 17:11

      Thankyou Tammy, Pinterest has some wonderful ideas using doilies I would like to try my hand at lampshades.

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  9. Linda4 February 2015 at 07:35

    That doily curtain is gorgeous. Boy would my cats have a blast climbing on that.

    Linda

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    1. Sharon4 February 2015 at 17:10

      Thank you Linda, thankfully my furbabies are old and sedate now!

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  10. Julie4 February 2015 at 10:15

    Wow Zana !!! That doiley curtain is just adorable & beautiful & gorgeous. You are nearly there ... well done as I can imagine what a huge project it has been. I love the colours you have chosen. A lady who blogs in the U.K. said she was thinking of starting up a "doiley lovers club" .... we should both join I think :-)

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    1. Sharon4 February 2015 at 17:09

      Thank you Julie, some of the cottons I used are vintage as I got them at local op shops, You cant get some of the colours today. What a great idea about a doily lovers club!

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  11. Amy at love made my home4 February 2015 at 10:39

    Your curtain is amazing!!!!!!!! What an incredibly wonderful piece of work! xx

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    1. Sharon4 February 2015 at 17:09

      Thank you Amy!

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    2. linda5 February 2015 at 06:38

      What a great idea! your curtain is going to be beautiful I would never have thought of using doilies like that. :) xx

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  12. Kate5 February 2015 at 07:04

    Wow! That is beautiful!! Great job on all your hard work. Your garden veggies look very yummy :-)

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  13. paula5 February 2015 at 07:13

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  14. paula5 February 2015 at 07:23

    I had to remove my previous comment so I could let you know how I posted about your curtain.

    I linked back to your post here: http://paulagaumertooke.blogspot.com/2015/02/wowza.html

    I also saved a picture of the full door photo so I could show your curtain off.

    WOWZA . . . Brilliant idea :)

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  15. The Webbers living a life at the beach5 February 2015 at 08:15

    You are the doily queen :D The curtain looks really good, it will be great, better than a net curtain any day :D Have fun with the pickling, I might do some more today it's cooled down and craft today is cancelled, so I have a choice, sew of pickle......mmmmm..

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  16. Franciens Haakwerk7 February 2015 at 22:21

    Looks like stained glass, I really like it, so beautiful with these colors, byebye Francien

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  17. Unknown7 February 2015 at 22:41

    wonderfull! :)

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  18. Lisa8 February 2015 at 00:10

    That is gorgeous.

    Lisa

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  19. Anna17 February 2015 at 02:33

    Your window is gorgeous! Like stained glass. It must look spectacular with the sun coming through. Great idea!x

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