Along with vintage buttons and sheets, I have amassed quite a sizeable collection of doilies through thrifting and swaps (thank you Imene!). They’re prized possessions and only a few of them have actually ever been used.
Until now.
Claudia recently posted about this simple but perfect tutorial which, when I read, made me drop everything I was doing and run for my doilies immediately. It was one of those mad multi tasking moments which involved a glue gun, surfing in the net, cooking dinner and helping children with homework all at the same time... it was just like a primal urge and I couldn’t stop myself from making them right there and then.
I can't tell you how pretty these looked last night on my mantlepiece.
If doilies were a drug then this little project was a perfect quick fix to feed my habit.
lovely ! i heart doilies, too :)
Posted by: Rachel | November 19, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Teresa | November 19, 2010 at 11:49 AM
oooohhhhh You made the doilies project :)
And the funny thing is that I used the doilies that you sent me last year! I really like 5 minutes craft projects that look that good! Have a lovely weekend...I want snow!!!!
xox
Posted by: Claudia | November 19, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Funny! Am off to my secret thrift store to buy as many as I can get my hands on tomorrow!
Posted by: lina | November 19, 2010 at 12:06 PM
They are really beautiful and very effective - I've seen doilies in a completely different light.
Now where's the glue gun?!
Posted by: nina - tabiboo | November 19, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Ooh, they're lovely! I'll be on the look out for some doilies now.
xxx
Posted by: lesley | November 19, 2010 at 01:27 PM
Oh. So lovely. Perfectly subtle for you-know-when.
Posted by: Emma | November 19, 2010 at 02:03 PM
Incredibly beautiful!
Posted by: Tracey Petersen | November 21, 2010 at 05:12 AM
Fumbling for doilies....
Posted by: domesticali | November 21, 2010 at 09:56 AM
Oh, wow! Thanks for posting this! I must make some!
Posted by: Katherine | November 21, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Oh brilliant, and even better as it's quick and simple......can't find glue gun.....might have to make do with UHU!
Posted by: French Knots | November 21, 2010 at 02:30 PM
Simply stunning. I'll be on a doily hunt this week.
Posted by: Pam - captured by our cameras | November 21, 2010 at 04:47 PM