One Just Isn't Enough!

Is it possible to have too many crocheted potholders?

 Pink and Green -- Watermelon

I love variegated crochet threads.  This purple

speaks to me.

See the center of this pretty posey?

Variegated yellow always wins a smile.

 

I've used clear removeable Command Strips

for this quick and easy

vintage display

in my kitchen.

 

 

Heather from the Vintage Grey

crochets beautiful potholders.

(I also love her tea towels and table runners.)

 

Here's one of the pretties in her shop!

Vintage Grey Shoppe

 How lovely!

Freebie Printable Just For You!
 Printable Tags with Crochet Image

  

I made these tag art images last year from
photographs of the vintage crochet featured in this post.

Enjoy!


Amy

Linking to
Vintage Thingie Thursday

Filet Crochet

 Every once in a while,

I'll find a piece of filet crochet.

 

This blue filet crochet graces both

ends of a runner I purchased recently.

 

Can you see the leaves in the design?

 

Filet crochet only uses two stitches --

 the chain stitch and the double crochet stitch.

 

The patterns for beautiful filet crochet designs

feature a graph with "open" blocks

and "colored" blocks.

 The colored blocks or squares

 signify when to fill in a stitch with

a double crochet on that row.

These double crocheted blocks create splendid designs

once all of the rows are finished.

 

 This runner's creator used a less than stellar

handpainted muslin for the center.

 

I'm considering using the filet crocheted ends

to decorate a blue pieced and quilted runner,

but I dislike cutting linens that are in good condition.

 

Any suggestions?

 

 

Click on the link below to find

beginner instructions for filet crochet.

Simply scroll down toward the lower portion

of this link's page.

Filet Crochet Instructions

  

 If, like me, you prefer to buy the finished product,

there are many Etsy sellers who offer these

handmade treasures.

  

 Snowy Creek Designs

What a gorgeous coverlet! Dated 1927.

 

Vintage Pleasures

Pretty for spring!

Patterns ala Carte
An elegant and affordable pattern.

Red Hen Studios
This runner is similar in construction to mine!

While I'm deciding whether or not to recreate

this vintage piece, I sometimes display it here --

in my window seat.

 

Do you have a piece of filet crochet?

 

Amy