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Last week while stitching at Michaels I mentioned that I was looking for a specific color of #10 thread to make a doily for my sister. I wanted a creamy color. I had found a lot of bright white, then "Natural" and "ecru", both way too brown/tan as far as I'm concerned. I wanted a "soft white" or "off white", just lightly beige. Well, Faith called me later & said she had just the color. She brought it this week when we got together at Borders to crochet in public. On Wednesday, I got a digest from "Antique Pattern Library", one of many Yahoo crochet groups to which I belong. This group preserves antique needlework patterns on which the copyright has expired. They scan the patterns/books and make them available online. I printed out Priscilla Crochet Book Edgings & Insertions (1915), Priscilla Crochet Book Centrepeices & Doilies (1915), and Armenian Lacemaking (1966). I enjoyed browsing through the PDF files while waiting for the printer, have sticky notes all over the front pages with things that I'd like to try. But, I definitely fell in love with a doily that has a "spiderweb" pattern. I don't know why this was named spiderweb, I think it looks more like a flower, maybe a spider mum. Anyway, I started this pattern with the cream thread, and boy do I love it!
To see a picture from the book, go to this site "Priscilla Centrepieces & Doilies", wait impatiently for it to load, and go to page 13, figure 13.
I told you that it was a beauty! I'm also considering figure #36, #43, #44, and #46. OH, I still have to print part 2. Maybe tomorrow if the printers aren't so finicky, I think they must be tired!