April 13, 2008

Antique Shop Doily

Several weekends ago, my aunt and I went shopping in a local antique shop... well, more of a personal museum that has items for sale if anyone wishes to buy something. It was fun, but the best part was a small box half hidden on a shelf.

It was full of doilies! There were some Irish lace, cluny lace, etc... about which I don't really know much, except that they were unusual!

And there was this pink TATTED doily! It scanned a bit more 'red' rather than 'pretty pink'... and it was a bit too wide to fit on my scanner, but I thought this would show you the pattern. It has such a pretty ruffled edge! There are several places that need to be 'pressed and blocked', and there is one knot showing, but it just made me smile!

PLUS, it only cost $2 dollars!!!!!!!!


click to view a much larger sized photo

4 comments:

Unknown said...

How fun for you. I'm glad your shopping trip was so fortuitious. I so LOVE antique shop doily finds! ;)

Karen S said...

Okay, here I am finally, sort of! That doily looks like some I have made, but after awhile(15 or more years!) it is hard to remember what I have done in the past. I imagine I will have to take pictures of all the doilies I have at the store so I can share, that is if I can figure out how to get a picture on here!
Later

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...

Pretty doily... only $2? My goodness!

Tat-a-Renda said...

Must have been one of your lucky days! I wish it could happen to me, at least once. The pink doily is lovely. I think the doily is meant to be stiffened at the edges to hold the ruffles in shape while it remain flat from the centre out.