If you have old doilies you don't use, get inspired by these original creative recycling ideas

If you have old doilies you don't use, get inspired by these original creative recycling ideas

How to recycle grandma's old doilies? Get inspired by these original and beautiful creative recycling ideas. It doesn't take much to transform them into vintage-style decorations

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There are those who love them and there are those who hate them. We are talking about the old grandmother's doilies and all those lace and lace often abandoned in the attic or in the drawers. Authentic wonders which, however, do not always meet the tastes of modern homes. Unless they are revisited in a creative way.





It doesn't take much to transform them into trendy decorative objects, thanks to the fact that vintage is in fashion. And if you like country-style and shabby chic houses, even better.

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How to recycle old doilies: paintings and decorations to hang

With old doilies you can create decorations with a vintage charm to embellish the walls of the house.

Insert the doily into an embroidery hoop of your preferred shape and size. Cut out the excess parts as in the image below. Hang the frame on the wall, perhaps alternating several.

You can also frame your doilies. Use frames of various shapes but be careful not to mix too many colors. Choose all of them in the same shade or the same material, in order to create continuity.

Otherwise glue the doilies onto an unframed canvas.

Pillows with old doilies

How about enhancing the cushions with grandma's old doilies? The most suitable models are those covered with monochromatic natural fabrics.

Just choose a doily of the right size and sew it with needle and thread, following the tips in this tutorial.

Curtains with old doilies

The old doilies are suitable for decorating curtains. Retrieve various shapes and sizes, place the tent on a flat surface and decide where to place them. Switch to sewing.

How to recycle old doilies: decorate the pumpkins

Pumpkins are the autumn fruit par excellence. Good to eat and ideal for decorating your home. We've already seen how to carve them and how to paint them, but have you ever thought you could embellish them with old doilies?



Make a small hole in the center of the doily with the help of scissors. Be careful that it is not too big, only the petiole of the pumpkin must pass through it. Roll out the doily well and starting from the top start gluing it on the pumpkin with hot glue, until you get a satisfactory result.

You can also paint the pumpkins and use different colored doilies to make them even more original.

Lamp with old doilies

Making a lampshade with grandmother's old doilies is a great satisfaction. But it requires a bit of dexterity.

EmmmyLizzzy tells us how to do it step by step using a simple balloon and wallpaper glue. The doilies are placed on the balloon and brushed with glue. Then left to dry for several days. Finally you have to pop the balloon. A grind? Yes but look at the results!


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