Oh, I do remember that....but I can't remember whose blog it was on.....but it is one of our members who blogs regularly. I typed it into the search bar, but didn't find it....I'll keep looking though.

Sweetpea's Home of Craft and Gift Making

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How to make a lace bowl.
I have always loved doilies.
You can make a beautiful bowl using a round doily.

What you need:
A crocheted doily
Fabric Stiffener (or Starch)
Small bowl-that fits your doily
Plastic cling wrap
Foil

Put small bowl or container upside down on a piece of foil and cover with it with plastic cling wrap.
Put doily into fabric stiffener, soak and then wring out excess liquid.

If you don't want to buy fabric stiffener, you can make your own by boiling equal parts of sugar and water until the sugar is completely dissolved.Or mixing white glue with a little warm water.

Drape the doily over the bowl, press down and flute the edges, if desired.
Place container on foil to dry over night. Remove when dry. Turn upright and you have a pretty lace bowl.

Decorate it with any embellishments you like, ribbon, glitter or dried flowers. You can decorate them for any season or holiday. For Christmas you could decorate it with green/red ribbon and fill with candy.

I hope this is what you were looking for.

This is my own idea that I used to color white lace curtains that can't be dyed, because they are made out of polyester. When mixing up your 'stiffening solution' add some acrylic paint to make your lace bowl any color you want! Have fun!

i made some, too. it was 'mice chewed your crocheted doilies? make these" on trash to treasure forum i think...

i used starch, and the next day sprayed it with a clear acrylic spray. this one held up nicely. i bought a fabric stiffener called stiffy...it's a lot like straight up tacky glue,lol......but after it dried and i took it off the bowl, the humidity must have wilted it, it didn't stay set for long at all! but...then again i didn't spray that one. i haven't gone back to the drawing board yet...but i'll use the stiffy then spray it next time. use your worn out doilies, and worn out embroidered dresser scarves to mend them with, they make a pretty piece of art. i used mine as a bowl to hold soap in the bathroom, works good.

good luck!
kudzu
mine is on this page..

Here is a link that might be useful: crocheted doily bowl

I think something called "drape it" would make it stiff. I made a ghost over a 1 lb coffee can with a Styrofoam ball(head) on top of can under white fabric even added a little area where "his" hand had a level area I put a little pumpkin on. I must have used it 10 yrs or more & then threw it out. You just arrange doily soaked in it over plastic wrap covered bowl & let dry. it will be stiff & stand alone, Probably want to use a bowl with flat bottom so it won't be wobbly. I don't think it would change the color any. Mine stayed white but the stuff may have changed by now. "Drape It" was at Michael's & Joanne's etc. Jan

Thanks everyone for your help!!
I bet it was on the treasure forum I saw it on.
The 1st one is on the bowl and I will try to get a pick up in the morning.

Kudzukween, you just made my morning with the link you provided. Found several neat projects. Thanks for sharing

Ms. Faith

thank you ms. faith! i blog about stuff i make and try to show how to make it yourself. i make garden stuff, kids crafts, crafts and clothes, recycle, reduce,reuse,refashion, use it up,wear it out, make it do, or do without!

everybody come visit me and leave me a comment!
kudzu

Your blog is AWESOME, kudzu! Appreciated! Jeanne S.