I call it Arches Over Arches. This is made with DMC ecru (of course!) in size 30. I came up with this from a center I found in my old stuff that was made with size 10, which was much bigger. I think this was supposed to be an edging that went wrong. But it made a nice center for a doily.
The other two rounds I came up with this time around. I have several ideas for the next time I make it – and I do have plans to make it – and my husband has a couple of really neat suggestions, also.
There’s nothing here to compare it to so you can’t tell the size. It’s pretty small, only about 4 inches across. So maybe it’s too small to be considered a doily, but I would use it under a vase for a single rose or some such, so I call it a doily.
I’ve also had another idea in mind that I worked on last night. After seeing all the neat ideas of using a large paperclip as a bookmark, I thought a large paperclip with a horse head would be neat. Now, I make my own bookmarks and doilies and such, but coming up with something like this has not turned out well. I’m not showing my attempts, just say they met a quick end. But the Internet is our friend and makes finding the many wonderful people with great ideas easy to find if you go looking.
If you go to ds9designs you will find that Debbie Arnold has a very cute seahorse pattern. I saw it and thought “if you start here and leave that off, it would make a really nice horse head pattern.” So last night I tried it with thread I already had on a shuttle. (The colors would have made a wonderful seahorse!)
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This is made with Lizbeth Caribbean size 20. I think I need to make the base a little wider and the neck maybe not quite so long. Then I need to try putting it on a paperclip. Maybe in a horse-y color. And then again, maybe not. To be continued…
Most of this last week was spent finishing the butterfly for the Intatters butterfly exchange. I got it done in time (just barely!) and sent it off to Cindy in Minnesota. After I know she has it I will post a picture of it. I thought it came out well and I’m looking forward to sharing it.
That doily is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I LOVE it! 🙂
The doiley is really lovely, will you be writing the pattern. Love the horses head too.
With a tiny linen center? Perfect for a bud vase! I second Tatskool, will you be sharing the pattern? It's lovely.
The doily is very pretty! Nice work!
The little horses head is so identifiable – I like the current dimensions a lot.
Thanks, TattingChic! I think it came out pretty cool myself.
Hi, Tatskool, I'm glad you like the doily and the horse. I might do the pattern, I took notes (if I can read them…)
Thanks, Fox! I'll be trying several things with the horse, we'll see how things look.
Yes, Shay, I think a linen center would look great. If I'd had time and the right material I would have done it to start. Maybe next time. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh yes! I really like the doily! All the arches are perfect and so architectural. You have some great design skills…keep it up!
I Love it too.
Very different from the usual doily. A little bit more contemporary.
Thanks for sharing.
Connie
Thanks LadyShuttleMaker, I really appreciate that!
Thanks for stopping by Connie. I'm glad you like the doily.
This doily is absolutely stunning ! Love the arches ! And so Perfectly tatted .
Did you ever get around to writing out the pattern ? It is not in your Patterns page .