Cathedral Window Tableclothe

[habetlerm]

Wanted to share this with those who appreciate all that goes into thread crochet. I'm very proud of this one.

It was my first large thread project and took me almost a year to finish.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/habetlerm/Cath_Window.jpg

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[vonnie]

Absolutely breathtakeing!!!! You did a fantastic job, this is one pattern I have been thinking of makeing... What size thread and hook did you use? if you don't mind my asking?? I have been wanting to make it with size 20.

[amhmsh]

:drool Absolutely Georgous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nutz4crochet]

That is absolutely gorgeous, you do nice work. It looks like it took a lot of thread. What pattern did you use?

[habetlerm]

I used a size 7 steel hook with size 10 thread. I can't seem to get use to using small size 20 or 30 thread. My fingers don't want to work.

The name is Cathedral Window - I found it on the following site:
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/Cathedral.html

Let me know how it goes.

Can any of you tell me what the name of this pattern is? My grandmother did it for me when I was born and it's in need of repair. I really want to find it or chart/write dow the pattern myself.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/habetlerm/DollyBrooksWrightBedspread2.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/habetlerm/DollyBrooksWrightBedspread3.jpg

[Katchkan]

That turned out fabulous. You have a family heirloom there. Well done.

[MsSuzKelly]

OH my gosh - you must have such a feeling of pride and satisfaction. That is just beautiful and a lot of hard work. I hope some day to make a tablecloth

[KnicKnac]

Wow!

[habetlerm]

You'd be surprise at how easily it is done. You should try one.

[monael]

Incredible! It's gorgeous. I love that pattern. It is on my to do list, and seeing yours is wonderful. Did you have any issues with the pattern?

[habetlerm]

No the pattern was very easy to follow. I'm working on the a bedspread for my daughter at the moment. It's for her wedding.

[catheryn]

Stunning and breathtaking and absolutely gorgeous and I am running out of adjectives.
Beautiful!

[Pandy]

That is absolutely gorgeous! WOW! I am in awe!

[ZingyZoid]

Wow that's amazingly beautiful!

[Shell]

wowee!! that thing is HUGE!! you've done a wonderful job, I'm really surprised it only took a year. just stunning

[MrsCrochetPants]

WOW! Is all I can say! Great Job!

[Jendi]

That is gorgeous. You did a beautiful job!!!

[moonspinners]

Your tablecloth has got to be the most beautiful tablecloth I have ever seen. It's gorgeous! :cheer

[smyz64]

habetlerm: that is gorgeous....looks very time consuming, too.
As for the pattern on the other pic, looks like some filet crochet. As a matter of fact, I have the rose pattern on one of my tablecloth patterns.

[froggy]

I am sitting here speechless! My husband will tell you that's hard to do!!! Absolutely STUNNING! WOW WOW WOW!!!

[Bookchick29]

:manyheart That is stunning! Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing the pattern. :)

[thebratfink]

I just don't have the patience for large items like that and certainly not for anything with motifs, so I am certainly impressed with your tablecloth!

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You have created a family heirloom to be proud of! I hope you put a tag on it for future generations!

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[Riohnna]

That is so beautiful!

[yarncat]

Exquisite tablecloth!

[RachelG]

Oh that is a treasure!!!!!! Very, very well done!

(and I can tell how much work went into that!)

[tygger428]

Very impressive work. Thanks for posting your pics.

[habetlerm]

How do you tag something like a bedspread or tablecloth? I'd love to do it.

[MintyFresh]

That is really beautiful. :clap I'm greatly encouraged that it's 10 thread. Someday..... :heehee

[thebratfink]

How do you tag something like a bedspread or tablecloth? I'd love to do it.

Hershnerr's sells tags that are personalized with your name on them.

I have two kinds. One says 'Crocheted by...' and the other says, 'Created especially for you by....'

The ones I have have to be sewed on, but I hear there are new kinds. I'll look into those when my sew on ones are gone.

[addictedtoyarn]

That is absolutely unbelievable! I can't imagine the time you have in something like that! That is an heirloom to pass down for generations :D LOVELY

[habetlerm]

Forgot to mention that is was a wedding gift for my niece's wedding.

[Mommy2Max]

That is gorgeous.... beautiful job!

[KateCrochets]

That is simply amazing! I love it! I had looked at that pattern, but your pictures put the pattern picture to shame. You did an amazing job and it looks fantastic!

Thank you for sharing! :U

[Mel2nsluvsCrochet]

That is utterly gorgeous!!! Did you work it in motifs and then stitch together?? Amazing job!

[habetlerm]

That is utterly gorgeous!!! Did you work it in motifs and then stitch together?? Amazing job!

Yes this is done in motifs. It's fun to take to work or choir or wherever (even watching a Packer game). That's one reason I like the strting crochet.

PS: My husband says I don't watch TV, I listen.

[HomekeepingGran]

OK, I'm going to reveal that... I gasped when I saw this, and it takes a lot to make me gasp. This tablecloth is so lovely. And an amazing tribute to your powers of concentration, habetlerm. I know, know, know better than to start something this monumental. You did a splendid job! I hope your niece properly appreciates it!

[habetlerm]

OK, I'm going to reveal that... I gasped when I saw this, and it takes a lot to make me gasp. This tablecloth is so lovely. And an amazing tribute to your powers of concentration, habetlerm. I know, know, know better than to start something this monumental. You did a splendid job! I hope your niece properly appreciates it!

Don't give me so much credit. You could do this as well. Take it in small chunks - enjoy what you have done. I leave some mistakes in everything I do because none of us are perfect. Especially when it is a wedding gift. I try to explain to the newly weds that though you don't see the mistakes (the overall picture seems perfect) they are there and that's what life is all about the beauty of living!

[habetlerm]

OK, I'm going to reveal that... I gasped when I saw this, and it takes a lot to make me gasp. This tablecloth is so lovely. And an amazing tribute to your powers of concentration, habetlerm. I know, know, know better than to start something this monumental. You did a splendid job! I hope your niece properly appreciates it!

Oh, and Maholo for your lovely thoughts and blessings!

[lilpug]

Amazing!!!!

[Mother Bear]

Can't seem to find the words to express my awe. My jaw hit the floor...it is amazing.

[Heatherkmnw]

WOW WOW WOW That is so beautiful!You are very talented!!
Heatherkmnw

[JoBug]

Oh my gosh!! That is the most lovely peice I have seen in eons!! TERRIFIC JOB!!

[Tampa Doll]

just beautiful.:hook

[msmusic]

That is just gorgeous! I'm inspired to try that one - looks like the motifs are bigger than they appear on the Celt's page ... Congrats for finishing such a large project!

[kokopellinelli]

:clap Great job.......... I have never done a tablecloth....... I stick to doilies, less time consuming. (maybe someday)

WIP: Gossamer Web Doily (last round)

Margi

[habetlerm]

:clap Great job.......... I have never done a tablecloth....... I stick to doilies, less time consuming. (maybe someday)

WIP: Gossamer Web Doily (last round)

Margi

Making a tablecloth or bedspread is much like putting lots of doilies together.

[Adii]

WOW....
It's gorgeous.....!!!!!!

[Carol]

This was your first thread project???? Incredible! Very, very pretty. I am very impressed.

[lhasaapsolady]

Stunning, and well worth the time it took you to create this masterpiece.

[habetlerm]

This was your first thread project???? Incredible! Very, very pretty. I am very impressed.

This was my first "Large" thread project. I have done lots of doilies and such.

[Gardener]

That is just gorgeous. What an incredible amount of work that must have been!

[TX CrochetLover]

Your tablecloth is beautiful! I just don't know if I have it in me for such a long term project. Just call me chicken!

[disneypal]

That is probably the most beautiful tablecloth I have ever seen - WOW !!

[Lavelle26]

Oh boy. I am drooling. That is absolutely stunning. What a gorgeous tablecloth.

[Michelle Myers]

I saw your photos and was instantly gripped with the desire to make that tablecloth. So I printed out the pattern and ran to Michael's to pick up a size 8 needle and some size 10 thread. I managed to bang out three motifs this weekend, but I have a question. Do the "joining motifs" happen once you've sewn the pieces together?

Michelle

[MonetB56]

All I can say is HOLY SH**!! IT is beyond beautiful! :yay Thankyou so much for sharing!!

[habetlerm]

I saw your photos and was instantly gripped with the desire to make that tablecloth. So I printed out the pattern and ran to Michael's to pick up a size 8 needle and some size 10 thread. I managed to bang out three motifs this weekend, but I have a question. Do the "joining motifs" happen once you've sewn the pieces together?

Michelle

You join the motifs together with crochet. I don't remember any sewing involved at all.

[Mommy2Max]

:clap Just gorgeous, way to go! I know you must be so proud to have it finished! :cheer

[Michelle Myers]

You join the motifs together with crochet. I don't remember any sewing involved at all.

Oh. At the end of round 14, in the directions, it says to sew the motifs together through the single crochets, and then after that there are directions for a "joining motif," which looks to me like what you do to close the gap in the middle of four motifs.

[zagraham]

That looks fabulous in size 10 thread! It's nice to know that you don't necessarily have to use tiny, tiny thread to make such a delicate looking piece.

You've given me ideas...

Beth

[Rubyglare]

Wow, that is beautiful! All those single crochet sections:eek It's really pretty! I don't think I could manage that much work, a table runner is about the most for me! Now you're working on a bedspread?!

[habetlerm]

Oh. At the end of round 14, in the directions, it says to sew the motifs together through the single crochets, and then after that there are directions for a "joining motif," which looks to me like what you do to close the gap in the middle of four motifs.

I'll have to take a look at that pattern again - not right at my fingertips. I truly think I only crocheted them together. Sorry.

[shelbyolivia]

That is something to be proud of!

[mimi_mia]

Absolutely gorgeous....You should be so proud of yourself! Fabulous!!:clap :manyheart

[mimicat]

Its beautiful, good job!!! :cheer

[amberslipstitch]

Wow....thats all I can say!!:drool

[RoseRed]

:yay:cheer!!! WOW !!! :cheer:yay

[sunnywolfgar]

Oh My~~~~ Oh wow,,, I love that~~~~ its beautiful............

as for the pattern you are looking for never seen it before. Can't you make the repairs by looking at it? Its not hard to do..

[Karen C.]

Stunning! I have a thread tablecloth that gone unfinished in my closet for over 5 years! Maybe I'll so pull it out and begin working on it again :)

[habetlerm]

Thank you all for your encouragement. I'm still working on the 12th motif.

Karen - I just want to enoourage you to pull out that tablecloth. Let me know what pattern it is and post a picture if you can. I love pictures.

Sunny....-My next step for my grandmother's bedspread is to chart or work out the pattern. Just thought I might be able to skip a step.

[Carousel]

Your Table Cloth is stunning! Just printed off the pattern. Thanks

[CAcrocheter]

you have made an amazing piece. Your work is really lovely and amazing

[judianne]

That is the most incredible tablecloth I've ever seen - an heirloom. I also copied the pattern. The larger size thread works for me:D ! I've been away from thread crochet for a long time - but trying it again. It also takes up less room than my yarn stash!:lol

[lucie]

Absolutely breathtaking! That's a real work of art! Congratulations on sticking with it for a year!

[smileyface]

Very beautiful!

[monmonorama]

I love it! I'm not quite skilled (or ambitious) enough to start a table cloth, but lovely projects like yours are definitely inspiring me.

[HomekeepingGran]

I think I like the larger motifs done with #10 thread anyway (as opposed to many smaller motifs). How much thread did it take, habetlerm? And if you don't mind, I would like to know what brand you used? I really like Cebélia, but it would be prohibitively expensive to work something so large with that. On the other hand, I certainly wouldn't want to use thread so cheap it would fall apart.

I read of a woman who saved string — all sorts of string, including what used to wrap around the newspapers. (Remember that, anyone?) She crocheted some enormous, heirloom-type piece with all this junk she had saved. It promptly disintegrated, almost before her eyes. There is such a thing as false economy.

[habetlerm]

Thanks for compliments.

Carla,
I couldn't tell you how much thread it took because I would buy it as I ran out. Dumb huh? But economical.

I used Aunt Lydia's which I find very easy to work with and not as expensive as some.

[HomekeepingGran]

Carla,
I couldn't tell you how much thread it took because I would buy it as I ran out. Dumb huh? But economical.Not dumb at all. In fact, I was thinking how nice it would be to spread out the costs like that. But I suppose you would be forced to use white or you could end up with non-matching dye-lots. I was even thinking how the motifs could be tea-dyed after crocheting if you came up with a very precise formula and method for making the tea bath. (That is, if you wanted an off-white or beige and didn't want to buy all the thread at once. I tea-dye things every so often.) Hmmmmm...

[Katy]

Oh my goodness, that is so beautiful. I looked at making that pattern once. Actually I looked at a lot of table cloths and bedspreads and never did one. I think I don't have enough patience. I just stick with the doily work. I do love that one thou. You must be so proud.

[teacat]

Absolutely stunning! I only hope that I can accomplish something like that someday. What a treasure you have created for your family!

[Debbi-a1]

Beautiful! I agree that your photo looks better then the one on the pattern page. Maybe you should e-mail them your photo.
Thanks for all the info on the hook, thread, etc.
It looks to me that the last round says "sew motifs tog through top of sc." so I'm thinking they're whip stitched together. Maybe.
I'm going to try one motif and see what I think. Yours inspried me! I've done a round tablecloth (fairly small actually, but seems big to me) and doilies.
Debbi

[jap]

Absolutely Gorgeous Heirloom! Great Job! as for your other table cloth, I will look thru some of my older patterns and see what i come up with! It looks like something i have seen! I will let you know either way!

[laurastar0962]

you have every right to be very proud of this, it is so beautiful