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Friday, 14 June 2013

Vintage Bon Bon dish

Hi, do you remember this? I bought some vintage patterns at the embroiders' guild regional day. I was inspired to try my hand at the pineapple Bon Bon dish.

I used one of Jessie's crochet hooks and made a start.

It grew fast.

Ready to finish off the ends.

On the pattern it gave a recipe for stiffening the crochet to make the bowl.

Put two egg cups of sugar in a pan.
Add one egg cup of hot water.
Put over a low heat and stir until clear, ie all the sugar has dissolved.
Remove from the heat and add the crochet. Leave in the pan for a few minutes until cool enough to handle.
Squeeze the excess out of the crochet then pin out over a mould (I'm using a pudding dish)
Leave until dry.

And here's mine!

You can also cover with varnish to add more strength.

No time to crochet one! you could get some vintage doilies from a charity shop and experiment moulding into bowls, etc.


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11 comments:

  1. Ladybird Diaries14 June 2013 at 19:31

    Oh that's lovely, very delicate and pretty.
    M x

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    1. Jessie's Needle15 June 2013 at 06:38

      Thank you. Not sure I will tackle the basket pattern as I think it's a little bizarre.

      S xx

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  2. Hippystitch14 June 2013 at 21:07

    Looks great!

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    1. Jessie's Needle15 June 2013 at 06:41

      Thank you. I like trying new (or is it old) things.

      S xx

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  3. Unknown14 June 2013 at 21:08

    How pretty! You make it look so easy, I'm sure it took some time and love and loads of talent. I love the stiffening recipe...I'd love to make one in variegated thread! Chrissie x

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    1. Jessie's Needle15 June 2013 at 06:44

      Thank you. It really was an easy pattern to follow and once I got used to a small hook, the cotton crocheted well. Would you like a copy of the pattern?

      S xx

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  4. Joy14 June 2013 at 23:55

    That's fab!!! Such intricacy with that fine yarn - I would say you are following in your grandmother's footsteps with your talent: congratulations!
    Joy x

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    1. Jessie's Needle15 June 2013 at 06:49

      Thank you. Looking at some of my grandmother's work I've got a long way to go before I get to her standard. Some of the hooks I've got are so thin, I think they must be for use with fine sewing thickness cotton. She also did tatting, something I would love to learn.

      S xx

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  5. Old Magnolia Tree15 June 2013 at 20:39

    What a great idea. I often wondered how they got them into shape. Clever or what!!
    Rosie

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    1. Jessie's Needle18 June 2013 at 18:17

      Rosie, Whoops, just realised I replied To myself. It has dried out now.

      S xx

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  6. Jessie's Needle16 June 2013 at 19:27

    Hi, yes and such a cheap solution, if you'd pardon the pun. Mind you it has taken nearly a week for it to dry our completely.

    S xx

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