anyone do thread crochet?

**pita1213** · 05-20-2006, 02:10 PM

just wondering if anyone does thread crochet? i bought a little pattern book and a ball of thread today when i was at micheals and thought i'd try the coaster pattern in it to give it a try. my mom has been hinting for doillies for a while but thought i ought to try something a little smaller the first time. i know a lot of us crochet with yarn, but was wondering if anyone used thread as well.
for those that do, any favorite patterns?

**sunshine** · 05-20-2006, 02:55 PM

I do! I do!

I love to make doilies, and lately I've been digging out my grandmother's OLD patterns for edgings and motifs. . . I rip the sleeves out T-shirts. . . add motifs for the sleeves and put edgings around the bottom. . .

Very IN right now with the teens in our area at least. . .

**SewCrafty** · 05-20-2006, 03:07 PM

I do also!

I love making doilies and the pineapple designs are my favorites.

**miss_thrifty** · 05-20-2006, 03:50 PM

sunshine and sew, you both very creative.
I like to make or take embroidered pices or crocheted ?tatted ones, and sew on denim pants and bottoms of coats. My ,mother inlaw wants me to make her one on her capris.

**Lorri** · 05-20-2006, 11:35 PM

I thread crochet also, I have done many doilies. I like the pineapple pattern. Most of my patterns have come from and elderly lady that I used to sit with. There are TONS

**babetteq** · 05-21-2006, 12:31 AM

I go through binges of thread crochet. Christmas time I do a whack up of snowflakes adn other lacy things, but otherwise, I use it to do edgings on clothing, little gift bags, hair accesories etc. about.com is a good place to start looking for patterns and help.

babs

**pita1213** · 05-21-2006, 08:54 PM

yay, great to know there are a few folks here i can ask questions. i'll look around at about.com for some patterns. i know one of the websites posted here in teh last few weeks has some patterns for thread. i'll look at it too.

**santoria** · 05-30-2006, 12:06 PM

I haven't but I want to learn!

bg · 05-30-2006, 01:11 PM

My grandaunt taught me how to do thread crochet before she died. My first (and only) project was a placement (not sure what else to call it). It was circular and had a really pretty pattern. It was fairly easy to do (I am not particularly creative) and I would do it again once I finish up all my knitting projects.