For this week's Year of Projects update, I have another smallish doily (about 9 1/2 inches across) completed. It's humbly called, Easy Doily.
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It's a pretty thing, made with size 10 crochet cotton in the color, Boysenberry.
While, one might think it doesn't stand out too well on the wooden table top above, the above picture shows its true color. Photographing these colorful doilies can be an interesting experience. The pictures above and below are both taken within minutes of each other in the same room, right next to windows that were letting in the same natural light, but look at how different the same color looks on different backgrounds!
Yes! This is the same doily (and flower) on an off-white table:
There's nothing wrong with the color in the second picture if the thread was truly burgundy. It doesn't look burgundy to the eye when on such a light surface, but it photographs that way. Even the daylily is a different shade in the second picture. The only editing I did (other than cropping) was to edit the tint a tiny bit to appear less "yellowed". I think it's an issue with my computer, as my photos often look slightly yellow to me until I publish them. And then they look fine.
I may be back soon with this same doily made in another color. It is such an easy and pleasant one to make. I made this one in 2018 (in the same color) and gave it away to a young lady named Yuko, whom I had really only just begun tutoring in ESL. She was heading back home to Japan, and I thought three doilies would be easy enough for her to pack up amongst her belongings. It's kind of fun to imagine some doilies of mine decorating a tiny spot, or even just tucked inside a drawer, on the other side of the world. The other two doilies I gave Yuko were Winter's Breath (the heavily-picoted version in my last post), and Summer Splendor - which I'm itching to do again as I seem to have given all I've made away.
Limited time offer (limited to me being in a doily-making mood): If any of my friends or family are reading this and would like a gift of a doily, let me know! I'd love more excuses for crocheting these. I'm a little hesitant to give them away willy-nilly as I know they are not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but I am thrilled to give away a handmade doily that I know will find a happy home.
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I also find taking photos of finished objects to be an eye opening experience sometimes. No matter how your photo looks color wise, the craftmanship is always stunning!
ReplyDeleteThat is so nice of you to say, Ruth. I see all the imperfect stitches, but I also realize the imperfections get lost in the design. Which may be one of the reasons I love making doilies. :)
DeleteSoo beautiful. They would look amazing under a vase of flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Maureen... You know, I don't normally think of using doilies in this way, but I do think this one would look very pretty under a vase.
DeleteReally beautiful. I love the colour and pattern.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda.
DeleteWhat a dynamic color. I think doilies are very underrated. My grandma and mom always had them under vases, figurines, on their dressers, etc. What a nice thought if having your doilies on the other side of the planet.
ReplyDeleteMarsha, my last-living grandmother died when I was four, and I don't have any memory of her or her home, but since I'm pretty sure my maternal grandmother was a crocheter (and maker of other things) she would have used doilies in her home. I do have some memories of doilies used in my childhood home, and in the homes of my beloved Aunts Louise and LaVerne - aunts, whose homes I spent a fair amount of time in as a child. Making doilies definitely connects me to earlier generations.
DeleteMy goodness! Your doily is absolutely beautiful! I love them on my tables!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Billie Jo!
DeleteWow Becki! That looks great! And the appearance of different colour really is stunning.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that interesting, TB? I made this doily in this exact color years ago, and I settled for a picture that looks more like the second one (though on a dark background). I'm glad I was able to get a photo true to the correct color this time.
DeleteSometimes the easiest ones to make are the prettiest - this one is definitely case in point! I still have a precious few that my grandma crocheted - and I have some tatted ones my mother did. I use them too. There are three in my china cabinet - one on each shelf, plus I have several more scattered around, including a runner that is on the top of the china cabinet - primarily to stop things from scratching it. I inherited a bunch of stained and torn doilies and those I've cut up and used in various projects over the years.
ReplyDeleteMary Anne, the light blue one I made a few weeks back I've been displaying in my china cabinet - hanging over the edge of one of the shelves. It looks good with my blue and white dishes. I think I'm going to give it to a friend soon, though, so I'm going to need to make me another one. Maybe I need to make several to display in there.
DeleteI would call it 'sweet doily' with a fun color.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
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Pretty cute, Amalia. :) It is a sweet doily!
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