This little cherub is a classic pattern, born in the Victorian Era and still very popular. Tack this to a throw-pillow or to a satin pillow for decorations or as a ring-bearer's pillow. Christmas and Valentine's Day would welcome this gift, and it works well as a framed (or hung) wedding gift, too!

Do you like filet crocheting? Click this Googles results link to see more filet pattern images. A lot of them are well beyond copyright restrictions.

When I am low on projects, or if I just want to rest my mind, I crochet filet lace. This lace makes a quick gift out of a colorful pillow, or added to garment, or even placed INTO a garment (remove a piece of the garment about 1' smaller than the lace's width, add the lace and stitch it together).

Visit Jessica Tromp's filet website in the Netherlands to see more filet borders and filet designs.

Emily Appleby, mother of Paul Appleby, came from Scotland to visit us during the summer of 2008. She brought with her Paul's first wife, Lynda Canning, the mother of their two children, Christopher and Thomas. Thomas lives with us and we had a surprisingly lovely first family reunion.

I made this filet doily for Emily as I suspected that she would appreciate the work involved and the details needed to produce the finished product, after all, she worked as seamstress after the Second World War.

My sweet husband, Paul Appleby, in addition to loving me, loves two things for sure: Trains and cats! He needed a doily for his nightstand and I designed this one which is a lovely filet crochet doily of his last name, Appleby, a train, and a cat. There's a slight problem. The doily's width far exceeds the width of his nightstand, but it does fit the top of his dresser. To see a larger image, click the small image shown above.

My first attempt to crochet the "filet" style. A series of open, and filled, squares creates a pixelated image. This one is an image of the famous 'Fleur de lys' as created to be a breadcloth. It measures 12" wide by 14" high. I learned that my gauge needs to be modified and a friend suggested that I use a hook that is one size larger. To see larger image of the Fleur de lys doily, just click here.

Click here to find the link to the Fleur-De-Lis Bread Cloth (filet) pattern (pdf).

I created this pattern for Lynda Canning, my husband's first wife. She and I refer to each other as 'Wife in Laws'. I enjoy her children and they enjoy being able to visit their parents in one home, mine! Lynda said that I've "stitched their family back together" and I cannot think of anything that is more valuable than a family. This pattern is availble for sale at CrochetMemories.com, with my portion of the proceeds (75%) going entirely to the Hospitaly House Shelter in Grass Valley, CA.