I know how to crochet real life size items, but I remain in awe of those who crochet in miniature.  I might give it a try one day, but in the meantime, I figured out a way to make an afghan that looks crocheted using premade trims and some sewing thread.

I used Wrights venise lace daisy trim in lavender, light blue and ivory.  There are other colors available as well.  I bought 1 1/8 yards of each and had some left over.  I used regular sewing thread in lavender and light blue.

After looking up the standard afghan size for a queen bed, I positioned my lace against a ruler to determine the amount of rows and daisies I would need to make one in miniature.  At first, I left the rows longer figuring I could always cut off excess flowers.  I sewed the pieces of lace together, stacking each row so that the subsequent row would fit into the previous row.  I made bands of three, one of each color, and then sewed those bands together.

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My result has vertical stripes, but this method could easily be converted to make horizontal stripes.

Here the afghan is shown with a chair from Lee's Line.

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