cupboards full of doilies etc what to do with them

Time for a public confession - I am a hoarder. I have hundreds of lovely embroidered or crocheted doilies that have some how accumulated in my cupboards.

I am not the sort of person who would use them in my everyday life, and even if I was I have several life expectancies worth to get through.

Most are in excellent condition and the idea of sinking my scissors into them is not one I am really comfortable with - but I might grow into that. I'm not inclined to bother with selling them via eBay etc.

Question is - does anyone have any ideas of how they might be incorporated into something useful and everyday? All ideas are welcome.

Joanne in a blustery Perth, where winter might have arrived, albeit 3 months late!

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The Lady Gardener
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Several years ago I saw a suggestion in one of the woman's mags to stitch them to squares of material that was then stitched together to make a bed spread. The mag suggested squares of 16 x 16 (finished) which could be converted into 4 x 4 or 8 x 4 depending on the size of the doilies. The finished spread was to be covered with an organza and tied down at each point of the "square". I'm probably not explaining myself clearly, but hope you get the idea. You could also stitch them to pillows or use the small ones for potpourri holders or christmas ornaments. HTH

FSUStitcher

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FSUStitcher

Make a quilt. All you need to do is appliqué each doily onto a square of fabric and then join the squares into a quilt top. I have made several baby quilts for little girls by doing this with purchased doilies. If you sew or quilt and want more info or possible links to sites with in-depth directions, try posting your query over at R.C.T.Q., the quilting newsgroup. CiaoMeow >^;;^<

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Tia Mary

A few years ago I made my daughter a bedspread from assorted doilies. I found a double bed linen sheet and used it as a base. Any worn edges I tucked under the good edges. She loved it!

Edna in (normally) sunny Sydney where is has been pouring rain for a few days.

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edna

Joanne , If they are cloth doilies you might make them into patchwork tablr cloth , or bedcover , pillow c ases , shirts,lampshades , skirts bags , dolls , fiberart work.. If they are knitted or lacy , lamp sahades and curtains, tops of nighties and delicate shirt. Scraves , ponchos .. i hope you find a nice way to use them,.. mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

I have seen them appliqued onto clothing (generally vests, but sometimes shirts). You'd use the smaller ones on the front and the larger ones on the back.

Reply to
Karen C - California

When my wife took up crotching umpteen years ago she taught herself to "cast on" but never really read the bit about "casting off". Consequently her doilies turned into bedspreads that I can hardly lift - known in our household as "Maureen's Monsters".

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ricardianno

I've seen them used as valances, and I loved that look.

Reply to
mickey

Oh, so many good ideas have been posted! Personally, I really like the baby blanket idea best. (But I get really sappy about anything baby...I love babies) What ever you end up doing with them, I hope you will be able to show us.

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tryingname2

Valances are a nice idea. You could sew them together, or mount onto a carrier fabric, and make table runners, or placemats. Or sew them back to back, with a small pouch of good smelly stuff in between (like a little tulle baggie) and have sachets for drawers and closets. You could decoupage them onto some boxes, containers to hold anything. Or you could get some plain picture frames and decoupage them on. You could put them on mat boards, that you then use around items you're framing.

Have fun.

ellice

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ellice

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