THIS REMINDS ME OF SOMETHING That I Cannot Talk About..... Yet...... Oh My God This Is So Fucking Cool Looking. I Want One - Blog Posts

I made a doily.

I used a whitework technique that my grandmother taught me and that is very relaxing to make. My idea was to make something less traditional with this very specific style. Usual patters are based on flowers, sometimes fruits, butterflies and, rarely, some geometrical shapes.

I'm happy that this still looks a bit like a flower at the first glance but then turns out to be something completely different. Drawing the pattern and trying to make it straight was terrible but I'm proud of myself. It's not perfect but useable so I'll gladly share if anyone wants it.

The whole process of making up and drawing the pattern, embroidering (not daily), changing my mind about details twice, cutting out, repairing and washing the napkin several times took about 3 months and 2 weeks.