This is beautiful. Have you thought of framing it? Several of my friends have framed doilies and made a wall grouping. They were stunning. Yours may be too big.

Beautiful!! That was my mom's favorite pattern.

Connie, thank you for sharing. My mother made many doilies, table cloths laces. We did have a round table that we could add multi sleeves to seat many around. It is still in the family. Again Thank You.

OMG, very pretty! Awesome work!

Size 7 is my favorite size hook. I like the patterns that are graphs to follow.
If following a written pattern it helps to have someone read the pattern to you. That is how I learned the terms, reading them to my mother.
$1 an inch and you still don't get paid for your time.

None of my family has ever crocheted but my grandmother who passed away in 1970 had crocheted doilies all over her house. They had to be starched so stiff. I have them all now and to me they are priceless. I don't know who made them for her. I crochet very little because for some reason I can't stay with it long enough to finish anything but I do admire everyone else's work. Your tablecloth is beautiful.

I thought I was the only one who crocheted doilies anymore. Have you tried fillet crocheting names. I have a wonder software program by Sandi Castle that lets you design doilies and names from all the computer fonts. I have a name going all the time. Makes wonder gifts. After a while ya run out of places to put doilies.
Love your doily.

My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was twelve. I've made doilies but have them put away right now. I don't have any idea how many afghans I've made. Since my fingers are stiffer than when I was younger, I find yarn much easier to work with than the thread these days.

Connie, your dolly is just beautiful. What an art form!!!