New Ideas in Doilies, Book No. 283, 1952
This charming 1952 Coats & Clark booklet offers fresh, creative doily designs that bring color and texture to the table. With a focus on “color pick-ups” to complement your home décor, it features innovative techniques including hairpin lace, crocheted braid, and colorful motifs.
Inside you’ll find the striking Carnival Wheel place mats (S-212) in oval and round versions, the scalloped Lagoon doily (S-213), the quick-to-make Minute Magic (S-214), and the elegant Laurel Leaves (S-215). Also included are the braid-based Victoriana (S-216) and Filigree (S-217), the colorful Rapid Rings (S-218), the ribbon-laced Ribbon Rows place mat (S-219), the motif-style Dew Drop (S-220), Summer Sunshine (S-221) shown on the cover, and the lovely Edelweiss (S-222) on the back cover.
Most patterns use J. & P. Coats “Knit-Cro-Sheen” or Clark’s O.N.T. Mercerized Bedspread Cotton, with some designs incorporating Size 30 thread and hairpin lace staples.