Selling off the leaflets last week brought back memories. When I was young the only booklets with patterns that were easily available were the Coats and Penelope ones. I had little choice (like most of us 'back then') on what I could make. I used to buy them with my pocket money as a teenager. I did actually use some of the doilies I made but wouldn't ever put one out now as I'd have to find room for them (IF I still had any!!!) in all our 'clutter'!!
Penelope book 4 on page 11 was perhaps the only doily I ever 'took to' and I remember making it many times. I certainly must've made it in size 20 white as that was all I had available but I do remember making it in a fine silk sewing thread too - for the sake of working in colour. Do you want to see the pattern? Here's the picture in the booklet.
A few days later and a miracle has occurred at Chez Eborall - I found the silk doily still backed onto a piece of manilla card!!! It must've been done about 40 years ago at a guess (certainly a looooong, looooooooong time ago!). Not bad for it's age, eh? Remember that I'd never seen or heard of picot gauges or blocking in those days either.
Now I also found another doily in silk but that'll have to wait for another day!!!
A few days later and a miracle has occurred at Chez Eborall - I found the silk doily still backed onto a piece of manilla card!!! It must've been done about 40 years ago at a guess (certainly a looooong, looooooooong time ago!). Not bad for it's age, eh? Remember that I'd never seen or heard of picot gauges or blocking in those days either.
Now I also found another doily in silk but that'll have to wait for another day!!!