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.

i have a slew of them so I will be watching along with you.

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

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.

starch them stiff, and maybe zig zag them down to a block?
Maybe glue them down on the block with Elmer's glue to hold them in place? Or a temporary spray adhesive? :D:D:D

You could dye some, and embellish some with beads, buttons, ribbons, bows etc. Good luck.

Wow! Those are neat. Love the looks of it. Never seen a quilt like that.

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.

The Doily can be glued in place with a washable glue stick until you get the doily sewn in place. If there are any older shows of Simlpy Quilts, there is a show on how to do this to make a fan square with doilies.

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.