Thread wallhanging

[stormkitty]

Hi all,

Well, I'm new and figured I might as well get some of my pics up. :)

I made this for my best friend and her new husband a couple of months ago. I got the pattern from a leaflet about doing your name in filet (sorry, I'm at work and don't have the book in front of me). I really did block it before taking the picture, but I also travelled for 45 minutes with it folded (lightly I thought) in the car with me. Oh well. Anyway, here it is:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/stormkitty/crochet%20stuff/Wallhanging.jpg

And a close up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/stormkitty/crochet%20stuff/Wallhangingcloseup.jpg

Tracie

[Stacey]

Tracie, that's beautiful! :yay I love filet work but I haven't worked up the nerve to try it yet.

[stormkitty]

Thanks Stacey,

It's really not that hard. I started by finding a pattern that was small and square. It's really just double crochets and chains. That's all there is. :) Give it a try, I'm sure you can do it!

Tracie

[jaclim]

Wow, Tracie! :clap It's so beautiful and elegant! :manyheart It looks so dainty! What size thread did you use for it?

[stormkitty]

Thanks jaclim,

I used size 10. I bought one of the big balls of it and still have a ton of it left over!

Tracie

[vhanna26]

Lovely work, and a beautiful gift

The pattern is from the Leisure Arts leaflet Your Name and More in Filet Crochet (http://www.maggiescrochet.com/pages/Leaflets/Leisure_Arts/LA_3110_your_name_filet_main.htm)

[stormkitty]

Thank you! Yes, see, I knew someone would remember the title. I knew it had "Your name" in it, but couldn't remember the rest. I didn't want to screw it up. :)

I'd love to make the table runner, but the wallhanging took way more patience than I ever thought I had. Good thing it was for my best friend!

Tracie

[evelyn]

VVERY PRETTY

[Kathleen]

Very nice! You did a wonderful job!

[Katchkan]

You did a beautiful job. :yay :hook :yay I am sure your friend will absolutely love it. :hook

[mythunderbird]

you did a awesome job. you should frame it, or have them frame . i am making a picture of the statue of liberty right now and am going to have it professionally framed. your friend is going to love it:yay :yay :yay

[yarncat]

Beautiful wallhanging,Tracie!

[faithpa76]

Beautiful!

[AshEgypt]

It turned out very nice! What a great addition to their home! :)

:frog

[Tobydog]

Wow - very nice!! :clap I want to try filet someday soon. I have a pattern for name bookmarks in filet. I'll probably start with that. You've inspired me.

Tobydog

[momofgmd]

Beautiful! I have that same book. I have done one name in filet, and I have been eyeing that particular pattern. You did a beautiful job! :U

[Mel2nsluvsCrochet]

Wow. I am utterly speechless! I have always wanted to learn how to do that but low self esteem always gets in my way. I have a pattern to do it but the graph didn't print out all the way and I don't have a printer at home but I figured out how to do the letter I needed. I wanted to crochet a wall hanging that says: SARAH JOY for my dd and frame it. But I lack the courage. You did an excellent job! Thank you for sharing that with us!:hug

[sissymamma]

:heart Beautifully done! :heart

How many hours did it take you to make it, Tracie?

[sissymamma]

Wow. I am utterly speechless! I have always wanted to learn how to do that but low self esteem always gets in my way. I have a pattern to do it but the graph didn't print out all the way and I don't have a printer at home but I figured out how to do the letter I needed. I wanted to crochet a wall hanging that says: SARAH JOY for my dd and frame it. But I lack the courage. You did an excellent job! Thank you for sharing that with us!:hug

Hi Melannie,
Not sure if you've seen this site before or not, but once you enter whatever you want written in graph form, it generates the lettering for you. Only problem with it, there's no choice in the font. Check it out, it just might be something you like:
http://www.celticxstitch.ie/cgi-bin/stitches.cgi

[Jewels]

What a beautiful gift!!

[origami]

Hi Melannie,
Not sure if you've seen this site before or not, but once you enter whatever you want written in graph form, it generates the lettering for you. Only problem with it, there's no choice in the font. Check it out, it just might be something you like:
http://www.celticxstitch.ie/cgi-bin/stitches.cgi

I was going to post about this. The font, especially in capital letters, is quite nice. I printed out my DD's name and I also would really like to crochet from this pattern. I know I need to do some multiplication in order to set up the pattern but am not sure how to go about it.

Thanks for any help!

[mercy7]

wow that is so beautiful you did a great job. well done :clap :hook yes filet crochet is easy to learn and there are sites that show you how to do it too. :)

[aglarannaelf]

Very nice! I did a wall hanging a while ago, but I cannot find a rod to hang it on! :( Have you found one? I've looked in quite a few stores. I don't really want to have to order it online and pay shipping, lol...

[vernzap]

Beautiful work! You did a great job.

[dogymom]

That's really beautiful work! I would be proud to hang it in my home.

[divaborn]

Oh that is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing...:hook

[stormkitty]

you did a awesome job. you should frame it, or have them frame . i am making a picture of the statue of liberty right now and am going to have it professionally framed. your friend is going to love it:yay :yay :yay


Thanks! My dad had a hanging kit that had a rod and finials and he stained that for me. So it hangs loose from the loops at the top.

[stormkitty]

Very nice! I did a wall hanging a while ago, but I cannot find a rod to hang it on! :( Have you found one? I've looked in quite a few stores. I don't really want to have to order it online and pay shipping, lol...

My dad had one. I think he got it at Home Depot (his toy store). It was in a kit that had the pole and finials and the hanging rods for it. I was going to use a dowel and some ends from the wood section in the craft store. Hope you can find one!

[stormkitty]

:heart Beautifully done! :heart

How many hours did it take you to make it, Tracie?

It took me about 3 weeks, and I worked on it at work (I'm lucky in that) for about 6 hours a day 2 days a week and then at home for 2-3 at a time. I know I didn't work on it every day as I was in the middle of about 3 other projects at the time (as usual).

[tatertot0330]

great...your friend will be happy im sure

[aglarannaelf]

My dad had one. I think he got it at Home Depot (his toy store). It was in a kit that had the pole and finials and the hanging rods for it. I was going to use a dowel and some ends from the wood section in the craft store. Hope you can find one!

We don't have a Home Depot here, but I guess I should go check out Lowe's and Menards. Hopefully I'll find something! Thanks :)

[FelixLake]

That's beautiful. I'm looking for the perfect pattern for a thread wall hanging for myself

You did a wonderful job.

[Julie]

Wow, that's gorgeous Tracie! :clap

[sunnywolfgar]

Going thru some old postes I haven't seen......

Thats a awesome Filet piece you crochet. Beautiful!

[Hookerangel]

Tracie that is a beautiful piece of work - such a thoughful gift for your friend

[Startigerlily]

Beautiful! What a thoughtful gift. :D

[leeeo]

what a lovely gift to give. lovely