Sunday, March 28, 2010

Mamaw's Tablecloth

Y'all know that we have the Man's Mamaw's (maternal grandmother) dining room table and China Cabinet...

...we also have a hand crocheted tablecloth to go on it...

...after it's last washing - it developed a hole - OH NO!...

...so I got out my tiniest crochet hook - Mamaw crocheted this tablecloth with some cotton thread of an unusual weight that was given to her by her sister - the Man's Great-Aunt Emma right after the Second World War - so I couldn't match the thread exactly - but I just used some Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread size 10...

...and I got out my trusty jeweler's loupe - which is so very helpful in picking up these teensy little broken stitches...

...here's my finished patch job - I'll always be able to find it - Scout and the Man couldn't find it until I pointed it out...

9 comments:

  1. You did a wonderful job of the patch. Just wonderful. Where do you get one of those jeweller's lights?

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  2. well, i, for one, don't see a patch at all! beautiful! you are so talented!

    love, k

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  3. A lovely cloth, so beautifully mended.

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  4. The patch is invisible. A very pretty tablecloth. MOM

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  5. Amazing job! Just in time for Easter too.

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  6. Phew! Wow, you did a fantastic job. I think I held my breath as I was scrolling through the photos! It looks GREAT!

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  7. Oh my goodness, what a wonderful job! Bravo!

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  8. what an awesome crochet project! i'm not sure i'll ever have the patience to make one of those, or the diligence to mend a tear as well as you...

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