This lovely crocheted lace doily is from a box of vintage/antique doilies and tablecloths that I rescued when they were being thrown away. They are each so uniquely gorgeous, and I can just feel the time and care and thought that went into creating them. You can practically feel the artists’ hands still on them. I am celebrating and repurposing these vintage doilies the way I know how (and I sure hope the original makers don’t mind me rolling their handmade lace into clay!) 😊❤️This crochet patt

I have a soft spot for discarded doilies and bits of crochet lace that are being thrown out. It seems like a lost art, but aren’t they so beautiful? I always think of the original makers and all the time and patience and skill that went into creating them. Bringing these abandoned pieces of history into my ceramic art feels like giving them a second life. This particular pattern is the classic pineapple stitch, I believe, and I have used a different doily with the same pattern before to create a

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