Hi all, This doily has been on my 24 inch cookie pillow for about a year and a half working on it when I can. I can see daylight at the end of the tunnel! Ther will be an end to this UFO. It isn't a big doily and not overly complicated. But I have to take things step by step to get it done. All I have left to do is the tally fillings. Then I can frame it and use it as part of my display at the heritage events. It is the "Walkabout" doily from Edna Sutton's book "Bruges Flower Lace". Click on link below for picture.
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z43/tatmantats/lace/BL_Walkabout_doily.jpg Yesterday morning we stopped by the thrift shop in town because they are having a 75% off entire store sale. They will be moving to a bigger building next year and need to get rid of a lot of stuff. One of my great finds was this cheap wooden round table that has screw on legs. Many of these types are sold at super stores and dollar stores. And at the 75% off tag, I got it for US$1. :) I just tried to do an online search for this type of cheap decorative table to show a picture of it and it must be so cheap that it isn't even listed on ebay LOL! You will just have to trust my description. The round base is made of composite wood and the legs are an inch thick dowel(like a broom handle) that screw on the bottom side of the round. The round is perfect for a lace pillow base!! All I have to do is create the stuffing and cover it like I do my other pillows. I will then make a long fabric skirt to hide the legs. I can then make a casing on the edge of the skirt for a draw string so that when I need to pack the pillow away, I flip the skirt up and draw up the string over the pillow to use as a pillow cover. VOILA! Nice and neat and probably very portable. I am thinking of using this at some of my demonstrations. Interesting novelty item too ;) Happy Lacing! Mark, aka Tatman website: www.tat-man.net blog: www.tat-man.net/blog - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
