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How to Make Suncatcher Doilies
by Kathy Wilson of Grandmas Hookery
These suncatcher doilies are a big seller at my fall craft show. This might be because they make such delicate, homemade Christmas tree decorations. But they are also purchased in larger versions to use as window suncatchers - both before and after Christmas!
Suncatcher Doilies
Materials List:
Suncatcher Doilies
Instructions:
Metal hoops are available at most department stores, in the craft supplies section.
Pick a metal hoop suitable to the size of doily suncatcher that you have in mind.
Crochet a doily, in your favourite circular doily pattern, just a little smaller than the inside diameter of the metal hoop.
You can use any doily pattern that you like...make it fit by substracting or adding rounds in pattern.
Spray the doily with spray starch and press flat. Center doily on the inside of the metal hoop. Use crochet thread to attach the doily to the hoop at any points of the doily of your choosing. Be sure that you can pull the doily taunt when tying it to the metal hoop..this gives the doily a nice stiffness. Trim any excess threads.
Use a suction cup to hang the doily suncatcher in the window.
NOTE:
I have made 2" doilies using just the center of a doily pattern, and the resulting suncatcher is very effective. To use these hooped suncatchers as Christmas tree decorations, just add an extra looped thread or catch one of the existing threads in a wire hanger.
SUGGESTION:
These suncatcher doilies were a big seller at my fall craft show...consider making multiple versions to decorate a Christmas tree - and larger ones, with attached suction cups, to act as winter suncatchers both before, and after, Christmas.
I agree with the others! This has brought back a lot of memories and creative urges as well. Also, I have found in the past, that by taking crocheted tablecloths and doing them with 10-12 size hooks and varying even from 10-20 crochet thread that you can make some very beautiful miniture doilies/suncatchers.
Thanks for the great idea. It brought back memories as I crocheted snowflake ornaments for many years.
I rummaged through my pattern boxes and found some great old doily patterns so I will be making some.
Blessings.
I love these! I will use them as dreamcatchers! Love it!!!!!!!!
I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THIS PATTERN. I LOVE SUNCATCHERS,
AND MAY EVEN ADD BEADS TO THE DESIGN TO MAKE DREAMCATCHERS. THANKS FOR THE GREAT IDEA.
SINCERELY YOURS
KELLY
These look very interesting. Will try some for Christmas. I am a new crocheter so it takes me a little while.
Regards Nancy
