Current Thread Crochet Projects

I haven't had time to blog much lately.  But I have been working on crocheting, though not as avidly as usual.  My shoulders and neck have been stiff, and the chiropractor thinks crocheting and being on the computer are contributing factors.  So I have pared down, and most of the work I'm showing here today has been worked other than the past couple of weeks.  When things settle down, I'm sure I'll get back to crocheting/blogging more regularly, although not for long blocks of time.  I get started crocheting, and the 'just 1 more row' syndrome kicks in.  And we all know how the computer sucks us in to a time void.  Well, I guess my middle-aged body is rebelling at my overdoing tendencies.  So I must learn to work smarter.

That is probably more than you wanted to know, so I will get on with the crochet.

This doily I have shown before, but I had to re-block it after washing.  So I thought it would be good to show it again with the other things I'm working on.

I crocheted this for my husband originally, so I thought it fitting for him to take it to his booth at the flea market to cover some shelving flaws.

I'm trying this black doily due to my friend Vikki over at ByHooks4U.  I loved hers, so...

These little motifs are due to 2 of my favorite crocheters.  Again, Vikki, because she had the motif book I was asking about a while back in duplicate and was kind enough to sell her extra to me.  And my mother, who is always on the look out for ways to bless me.  When she visited for the 16 year old's birthday, she brought me a bag of goodies filled with thin crochet threads and ribbons.  Woohoo!

There is not much of each color of thread, so I decided that these balls were PERFECT to try out with my new book, 101 Motifs for Thread Crochet.

Thanks Vikki and Mom!!!

Last but not least, I made a Santa hat and beard for my 14 year old's Halloween costume per his instructions and have sewn stripes onto karate belts.

A crafter's work is never done!

Frog It Friday

Here is the doily that I

originally intended for 

the Give-Away:

It, too, is a PK.

The pattern is "Penny Lane."

But as you can tell,

something went awry.

This doily has been blocked,

but...

I was not able to work the warp out.

I decided that I would have to frog

it to the point before the warp starts.

I just kept wondering what happened.

and wondering...

(I don't usually have this trouble.)

and wondering.

Then I saw the hook I had been using.

I KNOW I started this doily

with a size 7 (1.65mm).

But lo and behold,

this hook was a size 4!!!

Girls, I have 

NO

IDEA

how I did that!

So...

a frogging I will go,

a frogging I will go.

High-ho the derry-o,

a frogging I will go!

NEW WINNER!!!

THE PRIZE HAS NOT

BEEN CLAIMED!

So a new name

has been drawn.

VIKKI

from By HOOKS 4U

You're the NEW WINNER

of the Pineapple Passion Doily

in the 

Exquisite Thread Crochet Dainties' 

give-away!!!

Please email me with your snail mail

address and full name.

mamalezlie@gmail.com

I will try to send it out

within a week of 

receiving your info.

If I haven't received a reply by next Wed.,

October 5th, 2011,

then I will try one last time.

If unclaimed that time,

I will end the give-away.

Thanks for participating!

And welcome to 4 new members:

Mindy, Beth, hakelnerd, and Sandy!

God bless you!

 

And the winner is:

(insert drum roll)

SHERRI!!!

Please send me an email:

mamalezlie@gmail.com

and give me your full name

and mailing address.

I will do my best to mail

the doily to you

this week.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

PK Doily Give-Away Details

Here it is!

Patricia Kristoffersen's

Pineapple Passion

design from

Absolutely Gorgeous Doilies

I have made this as a celebration gift,

because my blog has reached the
50 FOLLOWER mark.

All you have to do to

enter the drawing to

win this piece

of thread crochet artwork

is to be a FOLLOWER
AND to make a comment on

THIS POST.

After 1 week,

Sept. 19th,

the entries will

be CLOSED.

I will draw the

WINNER

at random.

I will post the

WINNER

on Sept. 20th.

The WINNER

then needs to contact me
BY SEPT. 27TH

with the name and
snail mail address to which

I can send the doily.
(If I am not contacted by 9/27,
I will draw a new name
from the comments list.)

Here are a couple more pictures
so you can see the raised detailing
more clearly, I hope.

Besides the center, the base
of each pineapple has a
raised portion.


EXQUISITE!!!


DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!!!

TODAY'S THE DAY!

50 FOLLOWERS!!!

I have a couple more rows to go

on my Give-Away Doily!!!

So stay tuned for the

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

of the Give-Away and the details!

Welcome to Kristine, Silvia, and Sherri!!!

Thread Crochet Give-Away Update

So close to being finished with

my Give-Away Doily project.

Here is a teaser picture:

I'm sure you can tell

it is a Patricia Kristoffersen

design if you are at all

familiar with her work.

47 Followers and Counting!

Welcome to the 5 newest followers:

Debi Y., Carmelina, Barbara,

Pradeepa, and Shari!

Glad you could join me here at

Exquisite Thread Crochet Dainties.

Dreaming of a Doily Give-Away

I have been at this blog thing for over a year now.  I can hardly believe that.  And it has been fun.  There has been a little waxing and waning, especially waning of late, but I keep plugging away.  It is fun to be creative.  And it is even more fun to share your creativity with others.  Thank you for all your appreciation of my creations.  I have loved see many of yours as well.

I am approaching 50 followers. 

Wow!  That is SO cool!

To celebrate, I am crocheting up a GIVE-AWAY doily
to be gifted upon the big  5 0  being reached!

I already tried one, but I wasn't satisfied.

So I am doing a different one.

When I am finally done, as well as finally satisfied, 

I will post pictures and procedures.

I am SUPER THRILLEDISH about this idea.

It will be a treat to bless someone since I have been so blessed by your support.

I will tell you that the doily will be one of Patricia Kristoffersen's designs from the Absolutely Gorgeous Doilies thread crochet pattern book.  I LOVE HER WORK!!!

So...

STAY TUNED!!!

Have a great weekend!

Vintage Floral Doily Ta-Daa!

The Springtime Floral Doily replete with rose, posey, daffodil, and butterfly motifs is finally done!  (Check out the link for the crochet motif pieces and parts separately.) 

It was a great project to use up some of my crochet thread stash.  I used some green and white variegated crochet thread for the base that I, personally, wouldn't have chosen for a bootie or bonnet project.  So this doily was a great way to use it up.  I also used some dark pink, light pink, creamy yellow, as well as the remainder of a lavender spool.

All I had left to do was the ironing and 

the sewing of pieces onto the main doily base.

AND IT HAS TAKEN ME MONTHS TO 

GET MOTIVATED TO FINISH!!!

4 to be exact.

But it was well worth the wait.

I truly do think this will be a fine keepsake.

I sewed the flowers on instead of the recommended glueing.  I know I can wash it and iron it if it is held together solely by crochet thread.  Whereas, I was not sure what would happen if I washed it with the glue.

Once again, kudos to Bella Crochet designer Elizabeth Ann White.  I so enjoy her work.

Progress

I don't have any new pictures yet.  I am working away on my sweater.  I got the right front piece done and then had to frog it.  So I counted more carefully and started over on that.  Finished that during the Super Bowl.  Today I started the left front piece and am working away on that.

I also am still at work on the pillow covers.  I have the front of one at least 1/2 way done.  The yarn is so soft and such a rich color.  Loving that.  The yarn doesn't hold together super tight which makes knitting it a little more difficult.  I keep getting the needle stuck through the yarn or I leave a little piece of it somewhere it ought not be.  But the overall look is fine.  I won't know if I'm keeping it or frogging it until I get done basically, so...

I haven't worked any more on either pink doily.  So 1 out of the 6 projects is done and 2 more are making progress.  Not too bad.

It's my week off from teaching my boys.  I had a lovely lazy day of reading a book and watching My Fair Lady.  I did also dust my living room.  My wonderful husband helping me do the shopping this evening.  I found my youngest son a new coat for $5 and a hat for $.50!

My primary goal this week is to relax.  My other goal is to get my house clean by doing 1 or 2 rooms per day.  This allows me to get it done without actually overworking.  Hopefully I can stick to my plan.  I'm always happier going back to school if the house has an overall cleaner feel to it.

PK Ta-dah!

Here she is,

PINEAPPLE ROUND

in all her glory:

As you can see, ironing does help!

And here are a few pictures from our winter storm:

We got around 18" yesterday.

Thank You, Lord, for no power outage

and for a warm home.

We are blessed.

W.I.P.s are Multiplying

Friends, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!

KA-POW!!!  W.I.P. Explosion!

I know you remember this:

And, as I told you,

I'M STUCK!

I can't decide what to do next

color-wise or if I should just start over.

So what do I do when I don't know what to do

on one project?  I start on a different one.  :)

(I also do that when I get bored with a project.)

(The stitches on this sweater can get A LITTLE monotonous!)

OR

I remember that I have to make a gift for someone:

And before you know it,

KA-BLAM!!!

I have too many projects going at once!!!

(I just remembered this one.  Oops!)

Does this ever happen to you?

Arrrggghhhh! Help!!!

Well Friends, I need help.

I am TRYING to use color

on a PK doily.

Trying being the optimal word.

Here it is:

This pic shows the colors the truest, 

though still not accurate.

(Stinky camera!)

 The pattern has 2 obvious flowers designed in

though the overall look is that of a Peacock

feathery look.  Hence the pattern name:

Peacock Pride

 Can you see the petals?

This, of course, is one of the 2 flowers

in the pattern, but when I've tried

to continue onto the second,

I have NOT been pleased with

the blending of my hues.

I even consulted my wonderful decorator

friend, MaryBeth.  She didn't like

the combo I had, but she didn't 

know what to used instead.

(She's not a threadie.

But she is wonderful!)

I have ripped it out completely once.

I have frogged it partially several times.

I cannot decide on a complimentary color

for the last 2/3 of the doily.

My pinks DO NOT match the pinks I've already used.

ANY IDEAS???

A color besides pink that will blend?

The white in the variegated thread

is off-white, but not beige.

My Gift from My Mom

My mom gave me a

beautiful gift this Christmas.

Isn't it sweet?

I have never seen this particular

variegated color combo before.

So earthy.

I decided it was the perfect

centerpiece for my table,

along with the dried apricots

I made last fall.

May God's glorious grace

be apparent to you today!!!

Mystery Project Revealed

The moment we have all been

WAITING

for!!!

That is a MAGNIFICENT design!!!

Elizabeth Ann White has
outdone herself with the
Hummingbirds and Roses Pineapple Doily!

It was the perfect gift for my mom.

Her favorite things are hummingbirds

and butterflies, and her favorite

color is red.  She also loves

to crochet doilies.

PERFECT!!!

I was SO excited to find this pattern

over at Bella Crochet.

I used a size 7 hook and size 10 thread.

My dark green was a different color choice

than Ann's, but I think the royal green

worked well also.

Mystery Project reveal coming soon!

From pieces and parts:

To the WHOLE!

Stay Tuned for the BIG REVEAL tomorrow!!!