How to Sew Heirlooms with Doilies
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2021
- Do you have inherited Doilies? Make a
beautiful heirloom with this easy method
for future generations to treasure.
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I still use these things in the way they were designed and made, but have SO many that are damaged or falling apart. This is a great idea to put those back in service. I was so pleased to find a video that is honoring the maker and upcycling in a creative and useful way. Thank you! One last thought...these are truly art pieces and you could actually frame them. They would be like doilie collages. Beautiful :)
That's a very good idea - If you do make a framed piece, be sure to let me have a picture!
My niece has done that with some of my sister's Doilies that she inherited from our Mum. I still use mine.
These cushion covers are absolutely exquisite. Thank you for sharing this advice.
Thank you. They make a lovely keepsake for future generations too.
I love this! I am I on a mission to “use what’s in my cupboard “. Plus I love that this project honors the beautiful work of ancestoral women !
I quite agree! They were so talented and without our modern day accessories!
Those are gorgeous! What a unique and wonderful way to pass those down to your children and grandchildren.
Just beautiful work. I love this pillow. Thank-you.
Just so beautiful! How I wish I had kept my mother's old doilies 😢
You might try the Op Shops, they often have doilies you can purchase! I have often used these to fill blocks. ❤️
HOw adorable idea to preserve the memories from our grandma or great grandma.. your work is lovely youre a talented person, TFS your ideas,,
Thank you for the kind comments, you are very welcome - enjoy!
So lovely and creative
Thank you! I am at present working on an antique look cot quilt, incorporating a few doilies. Should be out soon.
Thank you. Now it seems too difficult for me, I’m not a wizard with sewing with the machine but I’ll watch your tutorials and hope to learn
This is absolutely beautiful and a wonderful tribute to days gone by. I've only just found your channel and can't wait to watch more. Lovely to hear an Aussie here. I'm in NSW 🌷
Thank you for your kind words, they are very encouraging. I have been an Aussie since 1988! In Perth. I think this is a good way to keep those precious pieces, otherwise they may get thrown away. Nice to hand down in something useful.
Kind Regards,
Elizabeth
Beautiful. I have tons of material that I inherited
If you do make them up, please let me see them, they are lovely to sew with.
Elizabeth
I made a wedding quilt for my sister in a very similar manner. Unfortunately I did not have many family owned doilies but went to the flea market and got a ton of material. Lovely work and great tutorial.
Thank you for your kind comment, I also use doily's that come from the Op Shops to make up the amount needed!
Lovely
Very nice and great idea.
How wonderful! I have been saving some family pieces for years not knowing what to do with them. Terrific ideas! Thank you
Thank you, do show photos when you have completed your work - would love to see them.
Very nice! I have a little stash of old handwork from grandmothers and my dear mother-in-law. This gives me a good idea of how I can use some of them so they can be enjoyed rather than being stuck away in a drawer. Thank you! Subscribed.
This was my intention, we have a large family and only a limited amount of pieces, so I put a piece in each block and then all the girls can have a part of Grandmother, or Aunts, to pass on in something useful.
Love this
Thank you! To me it’s very special. 😁
Your work is just lovely and what a nod to your family 's heritage pieces!
Thank you, I feel a sense of satisfaction to use something they have made so long ago.
I have bins filled with antique lace. Thank you for the inspirational ideas! Bonnie in California
Hi Bonnie, I think there is something special about preserving antique lace and doilies. Do send pictures for me to see when you have made something, I'm sure you will have fun! Happy sewing!
Just came across your channel - it was a great video!! Thanks for creating it & sharing it! Your work is beautiful, the workmanship is stunning!! I hope the recipients appreciate them & understand the time & effort that went into each piece - they are very artistic!!
Thank you for your kind words, I often wonder how the ladies who crocheted them managed, with much less sewing equipment than we have now, to produce such beautiful pieces.
Elizabeth
❤ fantastic thank you
Thank you
That is just gorgeous- thanks for sharing your tips!
Glad you like it! If you make something using the doily's, do let me see the photo!
Beautiful work!
Thank you.
Happy to find you
Welcome! Very pleased to hear that!
Elizabeth
Such beautiful items. Thank you for the tutorial and ideas!
Thank you.
These are quite lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed the video.
Elizabeth.
Absolutely Beautiful, I love vintage dollies, hankies and linens and have collected many over the years. I have been searching for a ways to incorporate them into my home and possibly make gifts for family and friends. Thank You for sharing your gift with me.
I am doing some new projects using them shortly, so I hope you will enjoy a few more ideas to use them for.
Lovely ,thank you for posting .
Thank you
What a great idea. A couple of weeks ago I saw something on Dollies. I love your ideas, especially the bed runner. I have two crates full of antique table cloths and linens. I can’t wait to use them. And to see what your next video shows. Thank you
I would love to see some of your work with them.
I am going to do something a little different with the doilies in the next couple of weeks, hope you will enjoy that!
Very beautiful! Thank you for the video!
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Absolutely stunning 👌
Thank you! I have a new doily quilt coming out shortly, so hope you enjoy watching that.Happy Sewing,
Elizabeth.
You have inspired me. I hope I can make mine half as pretty!
Would love to see them when you have completed your pieces.
Elizabeth.
Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing. I’ve seen a quilt from doilies. I’ve had some ones I was gifted and some I’ve found and collected from resale shops.
Sorry I missed your kind comment somehow!
I think its a lovely way to preserve precious pieces of work.
Just loved watching how you made these cushions. Gave me lots of ideas. Julia Treadwell Charleville QLD.
Glad you enjoyed them, sorry your comment slipped past me before! Hope you enjoy making them.
Great ideas thank you.
Thank you for the kind comments
Impressive work! Alicia
Sorry I missed your comment... thank you for that!
Thank you so much for this video. I have a goodly stash of doilies and laces and will do the bedrunner. You do beautiful work!
Thank you for your kind words, do let me see the bed runner when you have completed it!
Thank you! I have a couple more projects using them coming up, so keep checking in!
Absolutely Beautiful
I want to make the bed runner, I love it so much and I just subscribed to your channel.
Thank you for such kind comments, and for subscribing to my channel. The bed runner fits my King size bed and measures 2.8 metres long, and 50 cm wide.
Would love to see it when you have made it! I have another doily project coming out shortly.
Happy sewing!
How pretty, thanks so much for the great ideas. New subscriber from England 🏴, Jan x
Welcome, and so pleased to hear you enjoyed the video! Lovely to hear you are in England. I am originally from Norfolk!
Elizabeth.
WoW! You do beautiful work!
Thank you, I just love to sew, and not waste anything!
@@sewsmartwithelizabeth286 You also have an artful eye!
What a lovely idea! I have a lot of my mothers crochet doilies. This is a great way to show them off.
Thank you! I come from a large family, and thought it would be nice for each of us to have a little piece of our grandmother's work. Much more likely I think to be handed down, than a set of doilies that one person has. It's really good fun to see what you can make with them.
@Donald p. Richard I live in Canada so it is Autumn right now, cool nights, warm days. Leaves are changing colours and starting to fall.
@Donald p. Richard Hi, my parents came to Canada from the Netherlands. I was born in Canada. I have been to Italy. (Venice, Rome, Florence, Pisa) Beautiful country.
@Donald p. Richard I never counted them, but I think I have been to at least 25 states in the U.S. I have been to the Netherlands 6 times. Most of my relatives lived there.
@Donald p. Richard I have 2 sons. I have taken them with me to a lot of the places I have traveled.
Retro Clean gets so many old stains out of vintage lace and linens. Amazon has it.
Very useful - thank you.
I can't find even find enough doilies to do a little decoration on a tiny pillow project of mine! I am so jealous!
Try the Op shops, perhaps or the $2 shops.
This may seem like a dum question, but what is the difference between overlock and serging? I am glad I found you, these are beautiful and love the detail of attaching. Love them. TFS
Thank you for your inquiry.
Serge is an American terminology and over-locking is used in most other countries. They mean the same thing. Serge/over-lock machines often cut the seam edge, which is useful, but, over-locking can be done on your domestic machine. There is an over-locking foot you can buy for this. I use the domestic machine, as I find it quite sufficient.
Hope this helps you,
Happy sewing!
Elizabeth
Hi Elizabeth Where would I locate your 'handy hints' please?
Hi Diane, Thanks for your message, and here are the 3 links for the Handy Hints you requested for the Doily video. Handy Hint 01 ua-cam.com/video/iND2FyCdITg/v-deo.html
Handy Hint 02 ua-cam.com/video/XO326o5BqDM/v-deo.html Handy Hint 03 ua-cam.com/video/4Ss7d-bZuzU/v-deo.html ......I have tried then and they work, however if you have a problem you can just copy the link manually into your browser and it will work. Elizabeth.
What size did you make your bed runner? I have a king size bed
I measured the width of my bed and added 36" on - you can make it as deep as you choose. I just worked with the amount of doilies I had at the time.
Sorry I didn't pick up your question before, it slipped past me!
Kind regards, Elizabeth
Can you tell us why you did hand stitching as well as machine?
Hi Kristin,
I did the hand stitching in addition to the machine work, as sometimes the edges of the crochet, if they are very old, can be worn a little. when you machine over them they can gather up. so on a few of them I just hand sew to secure and preserve them.
Regards, Elizabeth
Thanks for the answer! I get it!
Are these dyed.
No, all are just washed and pressed carefully before I used them.
I like the beige/ecru shades. I do use coloured, embroidered doilies, but not as often as the cream shades.
Elizabeth
Your volume is very hard to hear
Yes, turning up the volume on the video would be good.
Where are the handy hints that you mention in the video?
Hi Cindy, Thanks for your question. Go on to my UA-cam channel and in the Search Bar type in Sew Smart with Elizabeth Handy Hint 01, this will bring up the first handy hint and the other two are HH02 and HH03. Just type these in after my name and they will come up automatically. Hope this helps you out, Kind regards, Elizabeth.
Great video but I could not hear a word you said.
We have made changes to our sound system, hope this helps you.
Your volume is too low, I think you're too far,away from your microphone. Your video would be great but can't hardly hear you.😢
We have recently changed our sound system, hope this helps.
Please work on sound, I have no idea what you are saying. Work looks great, but have no idea what you are teaching.
Hi Janet, Thanks for your comment. I have listened to the complete video again and I found that the sound had to be turned up just a little. My husband also listened to the video with the sound turned up and he could fully understand what I was saying. If you look at the other comments you will see no one has mentioned that the sound was not very good. Perhaps you could increase the sound if you watch it again and see if it is any better. Kind regards, Elizabeth