A Collage of Doilies. What would Grandma think if she saw some of her handiwork hanging on the wall!?
Do you have any of your Grandma’s or Grandpa’s treasures displayed in your house?
Doilies – Would Grandma Approve?
25 thoughts on “Doilies – Would Grandma Approve?”
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Lovely doilies!
I have three of my Grandma’s aprons hanging in my kitchen. Never use them, of course. That would feel wrong. 🙂
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That sounds like a nice idea for a kitchen. I wonder how many people wear aprons any more?
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I think they’re only worn by men grilling burgers. But kind of doubt the pretty ones get much use anymore.
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Wonderful collection! I have saved my sister-in-law’s 20 large knit doilies. They look finely crocheted and I use them regularly as chargers for company dinners. They add a beautiful old worldly touch to the table and we love them for the memories of a very fine lady.
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That is another great idea. It reminds me, I should get some doilies out and set them down the middle of my dining table like a runner.
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The initial photo of the doilies is absolutely beautiful & the filtered images are a lot of fun!
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Thank you – I’m on a quest to use filters more often!
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Lovely doilies! Not sure my great aunt would approve but a crafty friend used Aunt Martha’s doilies to decorate two bedside lamp shades. Not what they were meant for – but I think they work!
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That sounds like a delightful way to showcase the doily patterns!
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What do you think she would think? Was she the practical type that would have preferred to see them used, or would she have liked to see them displayed? My two grandmothers would have fallen on opposite ends of this spectrum.
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That is a good question. I only had one grandmother, but I didn’t know her very well. I do remember doilies on the backs of chairs and on all her tables, so I think she would have been happy to see them still being used!
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Probably she would 🙂
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When referring to what I know about doilies, the term “less than zero” comes to mind. However, I know beauty when I see it….and talent. Good stuff.
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Thank you, Al, for the kind words. I used the search tool on your blog, and I could not find a single instance of the word doily or crochet, so I believe you when you say ‘less than zero’!
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I think Grandma would be proud as peaches of your display of the doilies and your artistry of the collage.
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Thanks E.C., but I only had to starch them and pin them to the wall. You would have crocheted them, then starched them and pinned them!
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What a clever way of honouring your grandmother! I love it.
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Once you start starching doilies, there are a lot of ways you can mold them into quite interesting shapes!
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Oh! That’s something I wouldn’t have thought of doing. There are just so many ways to stretch a creative muscle 🙂
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So beautiful, well done!
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Thank you!
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These are rather nice. My grandma used to crochet doilies … thought she always called it ‘tatting’, as I recall.
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Both tatting and crochet are lace making techniques, but tatting seems to be harder and more time consuming!
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My grandmother would be surprised that anyone would want to display them. I wish I had saved them.
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I know what you mean. Sometimes we have enough trouble storing our own stuff without taking on the task of caring for the previous generations stuff!
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