What to do with Vintage Doilies

doily xmas tree decor

I came across two beautiful ways to recycle all those collected doilies! I will be picking up a Styrofoam cone next time I am at the craft store, I have everything else. I will update this post with a picture of how mine will come out. 

This one is so pretty! 

link to tree tutorial ~ http://thepolkadotcloset.blogspot.com/2010/11/starched-doily-christmas-tree.html

vintage doily table runner

Also while considering stitching them together randomly as a table runner I found another awesome blog post!  

 link with tutorial  ~ http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2009/12/16/diy-doily-table-runner/

vintage doily dream catcher

link ~ http://www.etsy.com/listing/154769334/custom-crochet-doilylace-dream-catcher

doily dream catcher

This is one I made awhile back. It has a green lamp-work glass heart (earring) in the upper part.

The beads I used to glue the feathers in are green tones of Murano glass Euro style.

I covered the hoop with green ribbon using the same ribbon for the white feathers & loop to hang.

Has anyone else made something from their doily collection?