Sewingsass, I had to respond to this since I had the same experience when I was 20 we didn't have a car so I had to ride a bus to go see my mother. I always took my crochet work with me & worked on doilies. So many people expressed surprise at such a young girl doing such an old thing. As much as I try to update things in my house, I still have to use doilies. There is just something homey about them.