I just found this at the bottom of a bag! I'd forgotten it to be honest, and never finished it. I love this small doily by Jan Stawasz from his book: Tatted Treasures. I made it once in dark green several years ago (click here if you'd like to see the green version).
It's a bit of shame that Jan Stawasz didn't name most of his projects. This one is just called "Doily XIV". It makes it more difficult to refer to his designs; it would be more memorable to say it's his "Daisy Doily" or something similar.
Anyway, I'm well on the way to finishing it now. I hope I don't run out of thread on my shuttles... because I can't remember which thread I used! It's definitely not my usual Lizbeth 20 as it is finer... but which one is it?
Best wishes,
Frivole
Ooh yes, it definitely deserves to be completed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane! I'm nearly there. :-)
DeleteSo elegant!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI would call it the Tiara doily because all the points look like tiaras to me. ;)
Yes, that's a good name! :-)
DeleteIt’s really beautiful, I think you are allowed to name your creations even if JS didn’t name the pattern.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle, I didn't mean for me to name it... just that it's a shame his beautiful designs do not have names. I also think that "Monster Doily" as one of his large doilies has become known is not a very pretty name for such a lovely creation. :-)
DeleteI do remember the green one! I also hope you have enough thread to finish this. I understand the difficulty of naming things. I even had a hard time naming my children! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the "Monster Doily." It's such a horrible name. I much preferred "Masterpiece Doily." It was definitely a masterpiece for me!
Totally agree with you Diane, "Masterpiece Doily" is definitely much more befitting! In fact, it reminds me it's one I've yet to tackle myself! Well done for completing it. :-)
DeleteOne of my absolute favorite patterns! Always stunning and I never get tired of it.
ReplyDeleteHello Tatterjil, I'm glad you like it! Yes, I agree with you, there's something simple yet elegant about this one which really appeals to me. :-)
DeleteOh it definitely deserves to be finished looking beautiful so far. it would have been nice if he had named his patterns instead of numbers
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret! I've completed it now and will make a new blogpost to show it. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh! I love that pattern. I vote for tiara doily. I do hope you have enough thread.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I did run out... but found the thread! So I managed to finish it alright. :-)
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