On Saturday, October 26 of 1985, we got our new front door hung by the carpenter and I'd already hand crocheted the French DMC Rose Filet Lace Crocheted Curtains.
Before we had a solid, metal door and I did hate to open it, as I never knew who I was opening the door to...
So we changed it for this one, with small windows, so I could look out.
Pieter had done the tedious job of hammering in the tiny brass nails that I brought over from The Netherlands. Brass, on purpose, as that would never tarnish the fine filet crochet work.
Another Mega Task accomplished.
We also put a new window in the living room, one that allowed us to look outside instead of the previous higher window in a small size!
Yes, in our previous home we also had those solid oak window shutters, made by a craftsman from Virginia. They are excellent and eco friendly, in saving energy and you can close them for privacy, if needed.
That's me, crocheting on some curtains for somebody...
(The wool Smyrna rug under the table, got hand done by me—knotted with a latch hook).
Comfy and lazy!
So, now I was happy!
Finally having my roses back and LIGHT coming inside the hall way as well.
On December 24, after having taken the curtains off, Pieter managed to give the door its first coat of paint.
On the link below this post you can see more photos, also from a couple of years later, as well as from my previous two homes' Rose Filet Lace Curtains... Also you can clearly see the pattern.
Fond memories from archiving our photo albums.
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{My French DMC Rose Filet Lace Crocheted Curtains} } previous post by me for pattern
