{"product_id":"no-16-26cm-x-26-cm-butterfly-creamy-whitenew-crocheted-cotton-doilies-by-kathie-bateman","title":"No 16 26cm x 26 cm butterfly creamy whiteNEW Crocheted cotton doilies  by Kathie Bateman","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNo 16  26cm x 26 cm butterfly  creamy white NEW Crocheted cotton doilies  by Kathie Bateman \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e Kathy keeps herself busy and always has, if not painting, making wombat hats she is crocheting  Doilies! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e100 % Cotton so can be dyed to suite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo stiffen use a water and sugar solution or fabric stiffener. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey have been folded up for a while just need to sit flat to get their shape perfect \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggestions of what you can do, search online you will be amazed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have alot more so if your after more sizes just ask, when I get time i will put more up  These are not prices by the hours of work mum has put in or the cost of materials. I have a whole suitcase full with many embroidered as well to slowly find new homes for. Dianna \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStiffen and use as christmas decorations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake yourself a top or vest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etrim the bottom edge of blinds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethrow assorted ones down the centre of the table for a great effect  for dinner with friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse as a doilie \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe are featuring Kathie Batemans art on our website as she is Dianna's mum and has made hundreds of wombat hats over the years as part of our fund raising.  Yes Dianna's art and drawings will slowly appear here as she gets a bit of time soon! \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathie Bateman  now 92  (2025) is still painting and active in her local art group. Painting is more than a hobby for mum, she always has something on the go. Kathie has won many awards at various art show's and sells most of her paintings when put in exhibitions.   \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eArt was all-consuming from the time she was born and at 15 took lessons in show card and ticket writing as well as enrolled and spent three years in the National Art School. Worked most of her single life in the ticket-writing dept of the Mick Simmons chain of stores. Even today she has a small Art Group that meets and paints each school week, this has been going on for over 20 years. Mum says its getting to hard to lug paintings to art show's so were selling on our website with funds going to our wildlife and environment work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathie also crochets all our wombat hats and theres doilies as well coming soon, a lucky dip I think!   Yes Kathie is Dianna's beloved mum and very good friend. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8234\/9859\/files\/IMG_5512.jpg?v=1728776669\" width=\"215\" height=\"287\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCare of paintings: Do not hang in direct sunlight, the sun is very powerful and will fade even the old masters!  Fly spots and general grime can be carefully wiped off with a little personal hand soap and water, make sure its supported at the back so you do not stretch canvas.  Wetting back of canvas where there is a dimple will help any stretches or dimples from poor handling disappear. \u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kathie Bateman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67638125002795,"sku":"Painting only with pre paid freight","price":7.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8234\/9859\/files\/No16Doiliebykathieatrocklilywombats.png?v=1790837484","url":"https:\/\/rocklilywombats.com\/products\/no-16-26cm-x-26-cm-butterfly-creamy-whitenew-crocheted-cotton-doilies-by-kathie-bateman","provider":"Rocklily Wombats","version":"1.0","type":"link"}