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Handmade Home: Doilies for More Than Valentines
Make instant stencils, banners, gift packaging and more from doilies old and new
For as long as I can remember I have loved paper, and paper doilies are no exception. I perused an estate sale last weekend when a little box caught my eye. I opened it up, and much to my delight, it was filled with pretty antique paper doilies in different sizes and patterns! Needless to say, I snatched up the box for just a few dollars.
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| After Valentine's Day, paper doilies can be used for many other projects. Try adhering them to a blank canvas as part of a collage or adding them to a journal using Modge Podge. Don't worry if you can't find vintage ones — new doilies are readily available at craft stores in the baking aisle. |
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Use a doily to stencil a tote bag
Materials
• Blank tote, lunch bag, etc.
• Doilies in desired size
• Fabric paint
• Foam brush
• Re-positionable spray adhesive
Step-by-step
1. Lightly spray the back of the doily and place on bag.
2. Brush gently with foam brush dipped in fabric paint. Dab brushto get the paint in all the little cutouts.
3. Carefully remove doily. Use a new doily each time you stencil on the bag.
Materials
• Blank tote, lunch bag, etc.
• Doilies in desired size
• Fabric paint
• Foam brush
• Re-positionable spray adhesive
Step-by-step
1. Lightly spray the back of the doily and place on bag.
2. Brush gently with foam brush dipped in fabric paint. Dab brushto get the paint in all the little cutouts.
3. Carefully remove doily. Use a new doily each time you stencil on the bag.
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| Make a simple doily banner Materials
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| Valentine's Day gift packaging Here, I used doilies as part of my packaging for Valentine's Day gifts. I filled vintage glassine envelopes with blank note cards, folded a doily over each, tied with twine and added a tag. |
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| Don't forget other traditional uses of doilies, such as dressing up food on trays and dishes. More Handmade Home ideas: How to Sew a Table Runner DIY Outdoor Winter Table Setting |
Comments
deeamin Very cute ideas , thanks for the ideabook
16 months ago · Like
njmodernist I use them to stencil powdered sugar on top of round cakes or bundt cakes.
16 months ago · Like
dondance I have always loved doilies !!!
16 months ago · Like
Ideabook published on Jan. 31, 2012.
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