You should have taken them all and given them to people that really are interested and honor them. I see so many "creative" people cutting such items up and doing all sorts of stuff with them like using parts of them for costumes or cover them with concrete. 😢
Some people don't appreciate the work it takes to create these. I never got the nerve to try filet. My G-ma had skills, and so did her sisters. I'm with you, they beautiful.
Those were a treasure. They are beautiful, I have a lot of doilies from my mom she passed 27 years ago your so right the time put into them is a lot. I’m glad those have a new home with you.
My grandmother made tons of doilies. For Mother's day, my sister and I mounted 8 of them on a felt-covered board and mounted it in a frame for our mom. She is 92, and the beautiful display of her mom's work hangs above the head of her bed.
The doily you thought was tatted was actually knitted. I have been knitting for over 60 years, and crocheting fof over 55 years. I learned to knit lace on needles made from piano wires the size of size 12 steel crochet hooks. I used tatting thread to knit with. I looked closely at the doily as you held it up, and it definitely is knitted. What a treasure!
I have doilies made by my mother-in-law and great-aunt. I display some, and the others are stored safely. I will never sell them for a dollar, but I'm not sure what my only child will do. One of her daughters is learning to crochet, so I hope she'll want them when I am gone. She's 8-1/2, so too young to give them to her now.
Hi Glenda. Thank you for displaying the 15 crocheted doilies that you got at the flea market for $5. Like you, I appreciate all the tedious time consuming crochet work w/ tiny hooks & thin thread that make up the amazing work that went into each creation. My heart tells me that I would have wanted to rescue that box & make sure each of the doilies got to a needlework museum for posterity, although I think I would have kept some for display in my home. Thanks again for making my day all the more beautiful w/these amazing doilies.
I went with my cousin to visit a 97 year old lady, and she was crocheting a doily. We expressed how much we loved her work, and she got into her stash and gave us 3 each. That’s what she does, sits and makes doilies. So much work. I could never use thread that small. I admire anyone who can use it.
My mom passed away last summer, and she has TONS of crocheted and tatted doilies, tablecloths, pillowcase edging, etc that I hope none of my siblings or grandkids want. Some of them were passed on to her from my grandparents and great grandparents. I TOTALLY would want them all!
I have the crochet doilies my mother made early in her marriage. My Dad was a miner and they lived in boarding houses in rural communities. There were always old ladies living there and they would crochet doilies and mom learned from them. I love them.
Does break your heart to see all the love that went into making those and then people not knowing and all the work you have some beautiful friends there😊❤
My nanny, who taught me to knit and crochet (she was a leftie like me), made our family loads of doilies. But her masterpieces were a bedspread and a tablecloth. I don’t think my mother appreciated how much love and work went into it back then. Not sure what happened to them but I do have a blanket she crocheted. Thank you, Lord. Many of these you showed, reminds me of what she made.
Glenda, I used to crochet doilies when I was in my teens. Depending in the pattern and size it takes hours to make. Now that I'm in my mid 70's, I don't crochet doilies anymore, although I might use a light weight yarn and crochet a doily. I taught myself to crochet from a little book that I had bought. Have a great day. Those doilies are beautiful.
Good Morning. Such beautiful works of art. I love doilies and have them around my home too. Unreal, an entire box for $1. Sad, indeed; but glad you rescued them. Going to a good home, where they are appreciated, is like receiving a gift. I hope whomever made them, will be smiling too, knowing how much they are now loved and treasured. 💖
My Mother crocheted doilies and baby garments when she was really young. I had no idea what treasures those items were when I was a child. After tragic family displacement, everything was lost. Makes me sad. I enjoy watching the doily making tutorials on UA-cam from all over the world. It’s amazing.
Oh my goodness!! My Grandmother crocheted doilies just like some of the beautiful ones you shared. I, too, have a tablecloth my Grandmother made for Mom. Believe it or not, I also have a bedspread as well!! Believe me, I do treasure them and respect the amount of work involved. ❤
Glenda, what a great find. I met a wonderful older woman when I first got married, who did tatting. Beautiful work, but I had no patience for the small thread. I had tried to purchase a piece or two, but she wouldn't sell. She was saving it for her grandchildren. When she passed away, all of her pieces were thrown away because her grandchildren weren't interested in it. They didn't realize or understand how much time was invested in creating such elaborate pieces of art. God bless you, Glenda, for sharing your wonderful find and teaching me how to clean the dollies. Gorgeous work.
I started in the 70's. In 2014, the work involved is tremendous. I made tablecloths and doilies for the head spot on couch and chairs. I enjoyed every moment. My mother-in-law was my inspiration. The old lady across the street taught me so much. Even though I had already made a poncho I was ready to learn more. Blessings to her. thank you for recognizing the value of these items.
These doilies have been crocheted. Even the one you thought was manufactured. I have crochet magazines from the late ‘eighties and nineties and these look familiar. Back then I had a subscription to these magazines and I made several of them. I think the name of the magazine was crochet world. I still have the magazines stored.
Beautiful doilies. I love crocheting intricate doilies. I stopped giving them as gifts because they're usually stuck in a drawer by the recipient...or possibly tossed in the trash. So sad. Now I just make them for our home.
There was a thing where folks found a bunch of doilies and made curtains out of them by stitching the sturdier ones together with matching thread. Personally I just need some of the techniques to repair some sleep tank tops that had stretchy lace on the back. The lace is falling apart but I liked the shirts.
Wow, absolutely beautiful. Takes me back to my childhood when we would visit relatives, and they all used dollies. I use dollies today under hardcandy dishes, lamps, figurines, etc. They add a beautiful touch and takes me back to a more simplified life. Thanks for sharing your find, Glenda. ❤
They also keep dishes from sliding and marking up the place they are setting on. I love my wood top tables but my marble coffee table is my love, so Doilies are a must
Time wrap 70's growing up my great grandmother and her friends always make these and the tatting and decorating pillow cases and kitchen towels to hang on stoves. I've seen in video land people repurposing these in to shawls, dresses, and tops, what a great way to have these hand made items used for future generations!
Hi Glenda, what a find. Those are some gorgeous doilies. It's really awful how people don't know the workmanship that goes into handmade items. I like several of those doilies, but my favorite one was the last one. Thanks for sharing have a Blessed Day 💜🌻🤗
It is sad people don't know how hard those are to make , and how OLD some are 1800s early 1900 s , that is tatting lace I think so delicate, a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water will get stains out with a soft old tooth brush and some dawn and gently scrub in circles and rinse them repeat and the stain will come out without damaging it , I think your right about stiffining the bowl one Stiffen Quick is best then dry with a hair dryer , works great
Beautiful doilies. I began learning crochet making doilies with size 10 thread. I was really young maybe 4 or 5. Mama would start the doily and then show me how to do the row and when I finished that row show me the next. So many good memories. Thank you for sharing.
I never appreciated the work that went into making a doily until I made my first one a few months ago. It is a lot of delicate work. I love them and enjoy making them. I can't believe you got them for so cheap. They are gorgeous! Hugs'n'Smooches!
I have always loved dollies. Always on the lookout at yard sales. Ive just started making my own dollies. Am working on my 4th and 5th right now❤ those are absolutely stunning 😍
Wow, what a find! It really is sad that people have no idea what kind of work goes into making such things. They're all so beautiful! The second one would made really pretty placemats if made from a dk weight yarn, don't you think? If you go back and that box is still there, snag it.
Hello Glenda! I’m sitting here crying over the doilies being treated so nonchalantly. My Father was the one who taught me to crochet; yes, my Father! And it was my job as the oldest to make the doilies and motifs to sell and barter to help our family. My Father was the youngest of 18 children and he was taught by his oldest brother to crochet these highly desirable items to support his family. My Father would make the starch for me so the super fancy coffee table pieces would stand up! Thank you for rescuing these art pieces! Yes, that one piece was definitely tatting.
Oh those are Beautiful and the time it took to make them. My grandmother always had them around.She gave me some. She have them on my side de table and coffee table. Great find
People just don’t get it! I used to crochet Barbie clothes with size 30 thread, years and years ago! ❤. Only for my daughter and the neighbors daughter. I believe that doily is knit not tatted.
I went to a flea market many many years ago. I spotted some crocheted small Santa's, pumpkins, etc the size of my hand, with magnets for the refrigerator. I loved them!!!
Oh my goodness, what a treasure. And you are right the seller had no idea what she had. I remember the door that my grandmother had in her home, and she may have even made some. I wish I had them now. There is no way in this world I could even attempt to work with a thin thread. My vision simply would not allow it, but I certainly appreciate the work that others do. I had a friend who was legally blind, as I am now, and she crocheted a large tablecloth that look like a giant doily. I couldn’t imagine that she had done this work. It was amazing. Thanks for sharing these beautiful doilies with us. Please forgive any typos or weird words. I’m using the speaker function on my iPad Pro, and as we all know, sometimes does weird things. In any case, I enjoy your channel, especially when you bring Cody. He is a Jim.
Historically, the labor done by women at home has always been undervalued, and doilies are one of the examples of that. My maternal grandma crocheted doilies in her "spare" time between all the other work she had as a farming widow with seven children. Many of them would literally take months to make because she had precious little spare time. My paternal grandmother had a similar experience as a farm wife with five boys. Her "spare" time went into hand piecing quilts, made from the fabric scraps left after sewing her sons' shirts. She had one quilt that took 30 years for her to finish - she helped with a lot of the grandchildren, too!
These are lovely and you can tell time and effort was put into them. I would have given the lady the $15 and taken the whole box- not because it was a great bargain, but because you truly appreciate the work that has gone into them.
Good morning Glenda 🌞 so glad you saved them. They are works of art. I had my grandmother but they fell apart from age and washing them. Thank you for sharing. I love love to make one. 🩷
This brings back memories of my grandmother. She only crocheted doilies, and while I regret not taking advantage of the opportunity to really learn from her, I was always amazed at how she could see to make such intricate patterns with what seemed like thread. Thanks for sharing.
Ohhh Glenda, that are beautiful! I would love you to show us how to do this. I’m collecting patterns for table mates. Please do that tutorial! No matter the yarn I would definitely buy your pattern! Thank you for sharing!
I've croched many doilies. I've given them as gifts. My Mom loves all the doilies I've made her. It is a lot of work but I enjoy it and love the look on their faces when I gift one.
Hi Glenda, those are so beautiful. Maybe in my next life I'll be able to make something like that. I'm still very new to crocheting about 2 years and can only crochet when my body let's me. But they are very pretty❤
You are a beautiful person with a wonderful kind heart. That's why it bothered you. You could always look at it that you were saving these doilies from possibly being thrown away. If the lady was willing to sell at such a low price, you wonder if you didn't buy them they might be tossed out after a while.
You touched my heart today! My grandmother did dailies, she passed before I was born. But she inspired me when I saw her doilies and started to teach myself how to do doilies( with help of a neighbor ❤) I had to stop when I got fibromyalgia and then my eyes started to get weaker... now I get to crochet with the big bulky yarns and still bring joy to self as well as others with my treasures! Thank you so much for today's video and rekindling old memories 💖
These doilies are beautiful ! I love the ones I have from my grandmother. I, like you, know that people just don't have any idea of the time and work that goes into these treasures! I think I would have bought the whole box, just to save them!!
Those doilies are absolutely gorgeous! My grandmother crocheted doilies up into her 80’s. And even crocheted lacework on pillow cases for all her grandchildren. I have been crocheting for 60 some years and still can’t use crochet thread.
Good morning Glenda! I share your thoughts and feelings. But you should have taken them because most times they are thrown out. Such a shame. I feel doilies are priceless
Beautiful doilies. If they are used, maybe gathered from estate sales over time? Just cant imagine such a collection being practically given away. What a treasure...those doilies are in the right hands now..
I was in to making fine lace doilies in the 1980’s. I both knit and crocheted them. I made a 38” knitted one for my Great Aunt’s dining table. She kept it under clear plastic to keep it nice on her table. When she died, I brought it to my house. It is now under glass for looks and preservation. Thank you for pointing out what works of art hand-made lace doilies are. Getting to be a lost and unappreciated art, I’m afraid.
Forty years ago, I mainly crocheted doilies, detachable collars, and star ornaments using the crochet thread and steel small crochet hooks. I made a butterfly doily in variegated thread and after blocking it put in on linen mat and framed it. I still have it hanging on my wall. After getting carpal tunnel and arthritis, I had to give up using those small hooks and now I have problems with my vision that eyeglasses won't correct so I really have to use yarn and bigger hooks. That is amazing that you found such a great bargain but glad you are a oerson who still uses doilies as part of your decor. That doily with the really thin yarn that you thiught was tatted, I believe is knitted, because the wedge design looks like stockinette stitch. I have pattern books and those small steel knitting needles but never tried making any even though I can knit. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Glenda! OMG! I just can't believe the price of those doilies! I have made one before and I know how much work and time it takes! I have a tablecloth that my grandmother tatted years ago before I was born. I treasure it! It has a place that needs to be repaired but I don't know how to do that so I have it packed away. I would be afraid to use it anyway. I hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for sharing the doilies!
They are beautyful. They made me Remember the time I made them too. Small ones, big ones like for over the back of a sofa as gift for my grandma. I also made a filetwork with a Paradijsbird It was about 39 x 75 inches. I had put it in a frame on the wall, it was beautyful. Enjoy your doilies.
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You should have taken them all and given them to people that really are interested and honor them.
I see so many "creative" people cutting such items up and doing all sorts of stuff with them like using parts of them for costumes or cover them with concrete. 😢
She had no idea what she had, in some places they are very pricey 😮l
Some people don't appreciate the work it takes to create these. I never got the nerve to try filet. My G-ma had skills, and so did her sisters. I'm with you, they beautiful.
Those were a treasure. They are beautiful, I have a lot of doilies from my mom she passed 27 years ago your so right the time put into them is a lot. I’m glad those have a new home with you.
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Those doilies are gorgeous. They are a treasure. I’m glad they found a new home with you.
Good morning Glenda..years ago my Grandmother crocheted me a dining room table cloth for a table that seats 10..its my prized possession..
That is such a blessing to cherish.❤
My mother made one for me. It's beautiful, I feel bad that I asked her to make me such an elaborate gift. She worked so hardon it! (made in 1980).
My grandmother made tons of doilies. For Mother's day, my sister and I mounted 8 of them on a felt-covered board and mounted it in a frame for our mom. She is 92, and the beautiful display of her mom's work hangs above the head of her bed.
Beautiful doilies! I am glad that they have a new home with someone who appreciates them.
The doily you thought was tatted was actually knitted. I have been knitting for over 60 years, and crocheting fof over 55 years. I learned to knit lace on needles made from piano wires the size of size 12 steel crochet hooks. I used tatting thread to knit with. I looked closely at the doily as you held it up, and it definitely is knitted. What a treasure!
Wow, that's incredible!
You’re 💯correct. I was saying not tatted but knitted. Great finds.
I have doilies made by my mother-in-law and great-aunt. I display some, and the others are stored safely. I will never sell them for a dollar, but I'm not sure what my only child will do. One of her daughters is learning to crochet, so I hope she'll want them when I am gone. She's 8-1/2, so too young to give them to her now.
Hi Glenda. Thank you for displaying the 15 crocheted doilies that you got at the flea market for $5. Like you, I appreciate all the tedious time consuming crochet work w/ tiny hooks & thin thread that make up the amazing work that went into each creation. My heart tells me that I would have wanted to rescue that box & make sure each of the doilies got to a needlework museum for posterity, although I think I would have kept some for display in my home. Thanks again for making my day all the more beautiful w/these amazing doilies.
Good morning Glenda! Thanks for rescuing these beautiful doilies! I can't believe what you paid! ❤
You are so right. Some people don't care either. They are gorgeous.
I went with my cousin to visit a 97 year old lady, and she was crocheting a doily. We expressed how much we loved her work, and she got into her stash and gave us 3 each. That’s what she does, sits and makes doilies. So much work. I could never use thread that small. I admire anyone who can use it.
Beautiful doilies what a treasure you found. ❤
My mom passed away last summer, and she has TONS of crocheted and tatted doilies, tablecloths, pillowcase edging, etc that I hope none of my siblings or grandkids want. Some of them were passed on to her from my grandparents and great grandparents. I TOTALLY would want them all!
I have the crochet doilies my mother made early in her marriage. My Dad was a miner and they lived in boarding houses in rural communities. There were always old ladies living there and they would crochet doilies and mom learned from them. I love them.
Does break your heart to see all the love that went into making those and then people not knowing and all the work you have some beautiful friends there😊❤
My nanny, who taught me to knit and crochet (she was a leftie like me), made our family loads of doilies. But her masterpieces were a bedspread and a tablecloth. I don’t think my mother appreciated how much love and work went into it back then. Not sure what happened to them but I do have a blanket she crocheted. Thank you, Lord. Many of these you showed, reminds me of what she made.
Glenda, I used to crochet doilies when I was in my teens. Depending in the pattern and size it takes hours to make. Now that I'm in my mid 70's, I don't crochet doilies anymore, although I might use a light weight yarn and crochet a doily. I taught myself to crochet from a little book that I had bought. Have a great day. Those doilies are beautiful.
Idea...make resin bowls with them. Something Cody would be interested in doing?
Good Morning. Such beautiful works of art. I love doilies and have them around my home too. Unreal, an entire box for $1. Sad, indeed; but glad you rescued them. Going to a good home, where they are appreciated, is like receiving a gift. I hope whomever made them, will be smiling too, knowing how much they are now loved and treasured. 💖
My Mother crocheted doilies and baby garments when she was really young. I had no idea what treasures those items were when I was a child. After tragic family displacement, everything was lost. Makes me sad. I enjoy watching the doily making tutorials on UA-cam from all over the world. It’s amazing.
That's why there's people around like us....to appreciate them 😊
Beautiful doilies. I really like the bowl idea.😊
I totally agree with you. A great rescue of beautiful doilies.
I don’t blame you. I would feel so guilty taking all of them. O my goodness. These are works of art. Wow. Just breath taking. 😮
Oh wow! I would have had to take the whole box! They're absolutely gorgeous!! ❤️
Oh my goodness!! My Grandmother crocheted doilies just like some of the beautiful ones you shared. I, too, have a tablecloth my Grandmother made for Mom. Believe it or not, I also have a bedspread as well!! Believe me, I do treasure them and respect the amount of work involved. ❤
Glenda, what a great find. I met a wonderful older woman when I first got married, who did tatting. Beautiful work, but I had no patience for the small thread. I had tried to purchase a piece or two, but she wouldn't sell. She was saving it for her grandchildren. When she passed away, all of her pieces were thrown away because her grandchildren weren't interested in it. They didn't realize or understand how much time was invested in creating such elaborate pieces of art. God bless you, Glenda, for sharing your wonderful find and teaching me how to clean the dollies. Gorgeous work.
Oh my goodness that is so sad!!
I started in the 70's. In 2014, the work involved is tremendous. I made tablecloths and doilies for the head spot on couch and chairs. I enjoyed every moment. My mother-in-law was my inspiration. The old lady across the street taught me so much. Even though I had already made a poncho I was ready to learn more. Blessings to her. thank you for recognizing the value of these items.
Beautiful handwork. Thread work inspired me to start crocheting again. Thank You for sharing your fabulous finds.
I love doilies! What a fabulous find!
These doilies have been crocheted. Even the one you thought was manufactured. I have crochet magazines from the late ‘eighties and nineties and these look familiar. Back then I had a subscription to these magazines and I made several of them. I think the name of the magazine was crochet world. I still have the magazines stored.
Good morning. The doilies are beautiful. So much intricute work.
What a treat to see these. So many memories.
Oh wow! Those are beautiful! I love finding and making doilies! The first one is so pretty! Doilies are one of my favorite to make!
Absolutely beautiful doilies!😊
Beautiful doilies. I love crocheting intricate doilies. I stopped giving them as gifts because they're usually stuck in a drawer by the recipient...or possibly tossed in the trash. So sad. Now I just make them for our home.
How wonderful for you but so sad for the original makers...so much work!
I’ve seen where people are putting doilies on the back of Jean jackets…..looks really neat❤❤❤
There was a thing where folks found a bunch of doilies and made curtains out of them by stitching the sturdier ones together with matching thread. Personally I just need some of the techniques to repair some sleep tank tops that had stretchy lace on the back. The lace is falling apart but I liked the shirts.
Wow, absolutely beautiful. Takes me back to my childhood when we would visit relatives, and they all used dollies. I use dollies today under hardcandy dishes, lamps, figurines, etc. They add a beautiful touch and takes me back to a more simplified life. Thanks for sharing your find, Glenda. ❤
They also keep dishes from sliding and marking up the place they are setting on. I love my wood top tables but my marble coffee table is my love, so Doilies are a must
I would be very upset to see any of my work in a thrift store, just break my heart, thanks for sharing
Yes, please do a Tutorial. I have always wanted to learn that particular skill of crochet.
So beautiful! I'm glad you rescued them. What an incredible amount of talent goes in to them.
Time wrap 70's growing up my great grandmother and her friends always make these and the tatting and decorating pillow cases and kitchen towels to hang on stoves. I've seen in video land people repurposing these in to shawls, dresses, and tops, what a great way to have these hand made items used for future generations!
Oh Glenda. Thanks so much for sharing. What beautiful work. ❤
Hi Glenda, what a find. Those are some gorgeous doilies. It's really awful how people don't know the workmanship that goes into handmade items. I like several of those doilies, but my favorite one was the last one. Thanks for sharing have a Blessed Day 💜🌻🤗
It is sad people don't know how hard those are to make , and how OLD some are 1800s early 1900 s , that is tatting lace I think so delicate, a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water will get stains out with a soft old tooth brush and some dawn and gently scrub in circles and rinse them repeat and the stain will come out without damaging it , I think your right about stiffining the bowl one Stiffen Quick is best then dry with a hair dryer , works great
Such beautiful doilies!
Beautiful doilies. I began learning crochet making doilies with size 10 thread. I was really young maybe 4 or 5. Mama would start the doily and then show me how to do the row and when I finished that row show me the next. So many good memories. Thank you for sharing.
I never appreciated the work that went into making a doily until I made my first one a few months ago. It is a lot of delicate work. I love them and enjoy making them. I can't believe you got them for so cheap. They are gorgeous! Hugs'n'Smooches!
I have always loved dollies. Always on the lookout at yard sales. Ive just started making my own dollies. Am working on my 4th and 5th right now❤ those are absolutely stunning 😍
I LOVE making doilies! I’m amazed also at the way these old treasures are treated! Great find, Glenda
Wow, what a find! It really is sad that people have no idea what kind of work goes into making such things. They're all so beautiful! The second one would made really pretty placemats if made from a dk weight yarn, don't you think? If you go back and that box is still there, snag it.
Hello Glenda! I’m sitting here crying over the doilies being treated so nonchalantly. My Father was the one who taught me to crochet; yes, my Father! And it was my job as the oldest to make the doilies and motifs to sell and barter to help our family. My Father was the youngest of 18 children and he was taught by his oldest brother to crochet these highly desirable items to support his family. My Father would make the starch for me so the super fancy coffee table pieces would stand up! Thank you for rescuing these art pieces! Yes, that one piece was definitely tatting.
The one doily made with the very fine thread is actually knitted on round needles. It is a beauty.
👋 Glenda! Thanks so much for the tour and rescuing the doilles.
Oh those are Beautiful and the time it took to make them. My grandmother always had them around.She gave me some. She have them on my side de table and coffee table. Great find
People just don’t get it! I used to crochet Barbie clothes with size 30 thread, years and years ago! ❤. Only for my daughter and the neighbors daughter. I believe that doily is knit not tatted.
Wow they are so pretty, I made a few and put very them on a canvas for my craft room. You are so nice to save theses pretties.
I went to a flea market many many years ago. I spotted some crocheted small Santa's, pumpkins, etc the size of my hand, with magnets for the refrigerator. I loved them!!!
Oh my goodness, what a treasure. And you are right the seller had no idea what she had. I remember the door that my grandmother had in her home, and she may have even made some. I wish I had them now.
There is no way in this world I could even attempt to work with a thin thread. My vision simply would not allow it, but I certainly appreciate the work that others do.
I had a friend who was legally blind, as I am now, and she crocheted a large tablecloth that look like a giant doily. I couldn’t imagine that she had done this work. It was amazing.
Thanks for sharing these beautiful doilies with us.
Please forgive any typos or weird words. I’m using the speaker function on my iPad Pro, and as we all know, sometimes does weird things. In any case, I enjoy your channel, especially when you bring Cody. He is a Jim.
What a terrific find!!!
Historically, the labor done by women at home has always been undervalued, and doilies are one of the examples of that. My maternal grandma crocheted doilies in her "spare" time between all the other work she had as a farming widow with seven children. Many of them would literally take months to make because she had precious little spare time.
My paternal grandmother had a similar experience as a farm wife with five boys. Her "spare" time went into hand piecing quilts, made from the fabric scraps left after sewing her sons' shirts. She had one quilt that took 30 years for her to finish - she helped with a lot of the grandchildren, too!
In the 60s my mother crochet like this... they are beautiful...❤
These are lovely and you can tell time and effort was put into them. I would have given the lady the $15 and taken the whole box- not because it was a great bargain, but because you truly appreciate the work that has gone into them.
Good morning Glenda 🌞 so glad you saved them. They are works of art. I had my grandmother but they fell apart from age and washing them. Thank you for sharing. I love love to make one. 🩷
This brings back memories of my grandmother. She only crocheted doilies, and while I regret not taking advantage of the opportunity to really learn from her, I was always amazed at how she could see to make such intricate patterns with what seemed like thread. Thanks for sharing.
Love me some doilies! these are wonderful Thanks for sharing!
Ohhh Glenda, that are beautiful! I would love you to show us how to do this. I’m collecting patterns for table mates. Please do that tutorial! No matter the yarn I would definitely buy your pattern! Thank you for sharing!
Oh Glenda, the doilies are gorgeous, the last one is spectacular 😊
I've croched many doilies. I've given them as gifts. My Mom loves all the doilies I've made her. It is a lot of work but I enjoy it and love the look on their faces when I gift one.
Those doilies are stunning. What an incredible find
These are beautiful! I learned to crochet making doilies. That was sure challenging!
Me too and with size 20/30 thread. I was 14 years old.
Those are so beautiful love them!
I would love some of the patterns to those doilies! I love making doilies!
I loved this look at the doilies you picked up! Thank you for sharing with us!
Those are beautiful.
You know, crochet them together to make the most gorgeous blanket or table cloth.
Those doilies are so beautiful! I crochet doilies for my daughters and granddaughters every year for Christmas.
The Dollies are beautiful!
I love doilies,thanks for sharing.
Hi Glenda, those are so beautiful. Maybe in my next life I'll be able to make something like that. I'm still very new to crocheting about 2 years and can only crochet when my body let's me. But they are very pretty❤
You are a beautiful person with a wonderful kind heart. That's why it bothered you. You could always look at it that you were saving these doilies from possibly being thrown away. If the lady was willing to sell at such a low price, you wonder if you didn't buy them they might be tossed out after a while.
You touched my heart today! My grandmother did dailies, she passed before I was born. But she inspired me when I saw her doilies and started to teach myself how to do doilies( with help of a neighbor ❤) I had to stop when I got fibromyalgia and then my eyes started to get weaker... now I get to crochet with the big bulky yarns and still bring joy to self as well as others with my treasures! Thank you so much for today's video and rekindling old memories 💖
That's just sad... I have supplies to make doilies but it discourages me from making them when so many people value them so little.
What a find! Those are incredible. I’ve made quite a few doilies with larger yarn, nothing this delicate.
These doilies are beautiful ! I love the ones I have from my grandmother. I, like you, know that people just don't have any idea of the time and work that goes into these treasures! I think I would have bought the whole box, just to save them!!
Good morning! Look at it this way, you saved these beautiful doilies from the landfill, so we all can enjoy their beauty and talent of the person.
Your video brought back memories of my Grandma who made doilies, tablecloths and bedspreads. 😮
Those doilies are absolutely gorgeous! My grandmother crocheted doilies up into her 80’s. And even crocheted lacework on pillow cases for all her grandchildren. I have been crocheting for 60 some years and still can’t use crochet thread.
Good morning Glenda! I share your thoughts and feelings. But you should have taken them because most times they are thrown out. Such a shame. I feel doilies are priceless
Yes I really wish I would have gone back and just took the whole box, kicking myself in the behind for not doing so
I value my eyesight and my sanity too much to attempt such intricate, tiny work. Yes, they are stunning!
WOW! Those Are All gorgeous!
Beautiful doilies. If they are used, maybe gathered from estate sales over time? Just cant imagine such a collection being practically given away. What a treasure...those doilies are in the right hands now..
I was in to making fine lace doilies in the 1980’s. I both knit and crocheted them. I made a 38” knitted one for my Great Aunt’s dining table. She kept it under clear plastic to keep it nice on her table. When she died, I brought it to my house. It is now under glass for looks and preservation. Thank you for pointing out what works of art hand-made lace doilies are. Getting to be a lost and unappreciated art, I’m afraid.
They are beautiful. I have vintage size 40, 30 and 20 threads. I love making doilies. Great rescue
Wow these are so gorgeous! The time it took to make these! You really hit the jackpot! Someone really put their heart into these
Forty years ago, I mainly crocheted doilies, detachable collars, and star ornaments using the crochet thread and steel small crochet hooks. I made a butterfly doily in variegated thread and after blocking it put in on linen mat and framed it. I still have it hanging on my wall. After getting carpal tunnel and arthritis, I had to give up using those small hooks and now I have problems with my vision that eyeglasses won't correct so I really have to use yarn and bigger hooks. That is amazing that you found such a great bargain but glad you are a oerson who still uses doilies as part of your decor. That doily with the really thin yarn that you thiught was tatted, I believe is knitted, because the wedge design looks like stockinette stitch. I have pattern books and those small steel knitting needles but never tried making any even though I can knit. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Glenda! OMG! I just can't believe the price of those doilies! I have made one before and I know how much work and time it takes! I have a tablecloth that my grandmother tatted years ago before I was born. I treasure it! It has a place that needs to be repaired but I don't know how to do that so I have it packed away. I would be afraid to use it anyway. I hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for sharing the doilies!
They are beautyful. They made me Remember the time I made them too.
Small ones, big ones like for over the back of a sofa as gift for my grandma.
I also made a filetwork with a Paradijsbird It was about 39 x 75 inches. I had put it in a frame on the wall, it was beautyful.
Enjoy your doilies.
The doilies were all beautiful. You really got a deal.