Was wondering about that too. You can insert stumped fabric onto bobbin or tatted lace. It still doesn't look crocheted to me. My crochet skills were never good enough to even consider making doilies or lace, but there is some needlework going on in the pattern not from a crochet hook. Could be really old or imported lace somebody wanted to salvage, but an apron would be the last place I'd want to splurge with a treasure like that, given it would be used and laundered often. That's another reason I suggested it may be tatted, as it's sewn onto the cloth with a needle, and it was just a common art in the depression era and some tatted work does not look anything like what you'd expect. It was at one time a way to make fishing nets, and open lattice is not at all uncommon. But, I'm not arguing that view at all, just holding open the thought it just doesn't strike me as being typically crocheted either.

Thanks all to those that have taken time to provide feedback and post pics. First off, I didn't intend to offend anybody with the "cheesy" question. I haven't done much research and was mostly asking about 30" over 30" (smallest size avail) would look ok. Was hoping it would be decent looking becaue that's all I've got room for unless I do a full on remodel which isn't in the cards right now. To the right of the double oven cabinets I've got about 8 inches and then a doorway. Unfortunatly the wall is NOT an outside wall. I was assuming that the micro is vented up through the roof or up/over, but I'm not 100%. Going to dig around this weekend to figure that one out for sure. If it's not vented, I'm pretty much S.O.L. Asides from the cabinet Modification, I was planning on doing everything myself. Have the ability to do it, but not the fortitude to deal with a 25ft HVAC run through interior walls. Moving the electric and doing a minor modifcation to move existing vent hole up would be fine. Probably a ridiculous question, but are there any commercial/pro style looking vent hoods that circulate air and dont require actual venting out? The motivation for doing this is mostly cosmetic asides from really desiring a cooktop with more BTU's. We never cook fish inside or use heavy oil with cooking/stirfry so it's not like the hood is going to take a beating. Pugger & Bob, thanks for taking the time to post pics. Like the nice finished look of your spaces.

OK, several points need to be addressed. (And as a former upholsterer and slipcover maker, I feel capable of pontificating, LOL.) I'm delighted you washed a sample and kept the records of how and where it shrank, and how much. Go you! It washed well, didn't bleed, and shrank minimally. It sounds great for a slipcover. However, you can't simply dump 18 yards of fabric in a home washer. You can't dump that much fabric in a commercial washer either! That's an enormous amount of fabric! Were I you, I would cut oversized pieces for each of the slipcover sections, serge or zigzag the edges and wash those smaller pieces. If you think the fabric will bleed at all, put a Shout Color-Catcher in with the pieces. Then have the slipcover constructed. Do give it a boost with some more Scotchguard, after it's completed, if you're worried about stains. Some have said to contact the manufacturer about the "washability" of the fabric, and the durability of the stain protection. It will not happen! If you choose to wash a fabric labeled for dry- or solvent- type cleaning, you void ALL warranties for the fabric. Sure, it IS washable. Cotton is washable. Linen is washable. So is the silk blouse you may have. All of these are washable, but the manufacturer is NOT going to warrant against shrinkage or fading or bleeding. IF you choose to wash that silk blouse or your 18 yards of slipcover fabrics, you're on your own. I would still do it for myself.

Hopefully others experienced with this tree will chime in. In general, bonsai is all about the trunk, so other than some minor pruning to prevent trifurcations and eliminate crossing branches, the main goal at this point is getting the trunk where you want it. Assuming you want to fatten up that trunk, it needs to grow unrestrained. That will mean planting in the ground for a few years if feasible(faster), or into progressively larger pots over several years(slower). When the trunk is where you want it, it is time for it to go into a training pot and you can then begin work on primary branches, then secondary, then begin ramification process. B/C of this slow process, people often find it rewarding to have trees in varying stages in development, so there is always something to work on(waiting with nothing else to do often leads to premature, impatient decisions). Good luck! ez