Filet Crochet Portraits


Two filet crochet portraits of our grandparents, Robert and Catherine Watt. On view in the exhibit Thread Around Holes at The Lace Museum in Sunnyvale, California until October 31, 2015, after which they will be available for private viewings at Claremont Art Studios.

Read the full story of these pieces here.

Stats

Mercerized cotton thread, size 10, hand crocheted on a 1.75 mm hook.

Each portrait measures 36″ x 36″.

Over 60 hours per portrait.

Filet Crochet Portraits by Jill and Lorna Watt

Filet Crochet Portraits by Jill and Lorna Watt

Filet Crochet Portraits by Jill and Lorna Watt

Filet Crochet Portraits by Jill and Lorna Watt

Filet Crochet Portraits by Jill and Lorna Watt