Fandango Doily finished

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It has taken me weeks to complete this doily because I have had so many other things to do, and sadly not enough time to sit down and tat.   Off to see Jane this week for a few days and need to take some tatting with me, but can't decide what.









My son and his wife from Singapore are also with us at the moment, which is lovely as we rarely see them.    It has also given us an opportunity to visit many interesting places. The weather is at the moment typically 'British' a lot of rain and a little sunshine.    This is what one city did to decorate their shopping area.








It looked fantastic





Comments

  1. Madtatter80June 14, 2016 at 3:13 PM

    Oh this is very pretty doily and nice colors too! love the decorations in bad weather they do seem to brighten the outlook :)

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  2. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeJune 14, 2016 at 3:20 PM

    The doily looks fantastic! I love the display of umbrellas!

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  3. MaureenJune 14, 2016 at 3:51 PM

    I love this post - the pictures match! Very colourful. Lovely to have your son visiting, did he bring you beads?

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    1. Sally KersonJune 16, 2016 at 9:53 AM

      Maureen I could not decide on what beads I needed (if any!!!) so have decided to go and choose them myself next time I visit them

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  4. Jane McLellanJune 14, 2016 at 11:27 PM

    Fabulous Fandango!I like the umbrellas, visualise folk hopping from one to the next.

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  5. God's KidJune 15, 2016 at 6:51 PM

    Your doily is awesome!!! :)
    I love the umbrella decoration!!! :)

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  6. Eliz Davis aka TatknotJune 15, 2016 at 8:39 PM

    Very nice! I'm eager to try this pattern of Jane's after I finish the Concentric Rectangles doily I'm working on now.

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  7. picotsnkeysJune 16, 2016 at 8:00 AM

    Wonderful doily. I do love the colors. And such a whimsical idea for an outdoor area. Do they rent out umbrellas at other places?

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    1. Sally KersonJune 16, 2016 at 9:55 AM

      Picotsnkeys the umbrellas were a street art installation, but I don't know why or who commissioned them. Just loved the imagination and the effect especially walking underneath them

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