Crocheted doilies in a quilt
06-27-2011, 02:13 PM
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Has anyone ever seen doilies used in a quilt? My quilting group has given me a challenge to make a quilt using doilies that have been donated to us. They have been crocheted with fairly heavy thread. That is one of my concerns.
06-27-2011, 02:21 PM
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Do you have to use them whole? I'm thinking bits & pieces used in a traditional embellished crazy quilt, or trimming on a sun bonnet sue dress, or if they are circles, cut into quarters and used as 'fans' in a square block (sew cut edges into seams, then quilt the fan down to the fabric).
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Here's another recent post:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133532-1.htm
ETA:
Here's another recent post:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133532-1.htm
06-27-2011, 02:25 PM
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I just saw this today.
http://www.landofnod.com/kids-girl-b...-bedding/f7986
OOPS! I see it's the same as the one Paper Princess already posted. I've also seen them cut into quarters and used as the corners for a grandmother's fan quilt. Depending on the size you could also use them as the centers for dresden blocks.
http://www.landofnod.com/kids-girl-b...-bedding/f7986
OOPS! I see it's the same as the one Paper Princess already posted. I've also seen them cut into quarters and used as the corners for a grandmother's fan quilt. Depending on the size you could also use them as the centers for dresden blocks.
06-27-2011, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
Do you have to use them whole? I'm thinking bits & pieces used in a traditional embellished crazy quilt, or trimming on a sun bonnet sue dress, or if they are circles, cut into quarters and used as 'fans' in a square block (sew cut edges into seams, then quilt the fan down to the fabric).
ETA:
Here's another recent post:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133532-1.htm
ETA:
Here's another recent post:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133532-1.htm
06-27-2011, 02:32 PM
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One of the quilt magazines a while back had a quilt with circular doilies on it. They starched them really stiff and then sewed them onto a square. Then they cut the square into quarters and turned them different directions. It was really cute.
06-27-2011, 02:57 PM
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Some thoughts from a crocheter
* crochet cotton can shrink
* if cutting the doilies be sure to factor in how to finish them to prevent unravelling
* if coloured crochet cotton, the colour may not be colour fast
I think doilies could create a lovely elegant quilt.
* crochet cotton can shrink
* if cutting the doilies be sure to factor in how to finish them to prevent unravelling
* if coloured crochet cotton, the colour may not be colour fast
I think doilies could create a lovely elegant quilt.
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