Yesteryear - New Vintage Doily Line

(I love vintage doilies!  This is the second post that I have done for my Yesteryear column on doilies. First post can be found here. You can search all the other Yesteryear posts by entering the word "Yesteryear" in the search box above left.)

I usually do a Yesteryear post on Tuesdays.  I 've been quite busy and have a sick hubby today, so I am a little late in posting and haven't had the time to do my research.  So this is what I came up with:

What do you do with lovely Vintage doilies or handcrafted embroidered linens?  I know we all love them, but most of us do not usually use them on our table tops and shelves; nor do we use the larger ones for head protectors on the easy chair. Besides, men no longer ruin the upholstery with all that Brill Cream on their hair!  In the yesteryears, doilies were popular because money was scarce and protecting ones furniture was imperative!  Also, the doilies dressed up the dreariness of life by displaying the ladies' handiwork!  I love to look for doilies at second hand stores and estate sales!  So I have designed a way to upcycle them on new products!  See what you think!

 Rare blue doilies used on a fancy pillow for your boudoir!

 Linen table scarf used to decorate a zipper pouch

 Fancy doily displayed on a romantic sheer pillow cover!

Old patchwork saved and decorated with a doily!

Some of these are already available in my Design shop, and some will be listed shortly!  What do you think of my Yesteryear usage of past items?

Yesteryear--Vintage Doilies

If you love vintage, you probably have/and-or love doilies!  I have a sentimental place in my heart for doilies, because I watched my aunt crochet them and my grandmother used them in her home.  They were originally used  as toppers for a chest of drawers,  and sometimes even used to cover the divan arms to keep them from soiling or to cover a worn area.  I find myself admiring them, still, in the second hand store.  This one I couldn't resist and is available in my shop.

They are lovely, with all the intricate stitching and designs.  But, what do we do with them?  If your home decor style is not romantic or early traditional, you probably don't have a place to use them.   I recently ran across a pattern for showcasing and using them in a  crib size quilt. 

This quilt was made up of 10 to 12 inch squares, each with a doily attached in the center.  Instead of the traditional three layers of a quilt the patchwork top, the batting and the backing, this quilt called for a fourth layer of organdy.  It was laid over the top of the doilies, then the whole thing was quilted with the quilting circling the doilies.   I'd like to try this!  It's a neat way to preserve the past with a creative future!