Thursday, 21 April 2011

Doiliophilia

I knew when I saw the worried look in my sister's eyes at the thrift store that I had a problem. Perhaps once upon a time I might have had the same look for someone else before the disease struck. I mean, an armful of doilies and vintage sheets stacked up to the nose, trailing on the floor and fretting that I'd left any behind, I mean... it's an illness, isn't it?

I am a lover of doilies :: I am a doiliophile.... oh, the shame....


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13 comments:

  1. Rattling On21 April 2011 at 09:53

    Been reading you for ages, but am an inveterate lurker... My illness is embroidered tablecloths. I could cloth a street party with the amount I have. I do have a few doilies as well. And a crocheted bedspread that's like a massive blue doily... oh dear.

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  2. L21 April 2011 at 10:32

    Don't feel ashamed! Rejoyce in the doiley/table cloth/vintage yumminess addiction! I do! LOVE LOVE your doiley photos, makes me want to scour the charity shops for lacey goodness!

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  3. Unknown21 April 2011 at 10:33

    tableclothes?! dont mention tableclothes! I have a soft spot for those too. Oh dear, i think I need to count how many I have - I just buy and pile them up.

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  4. Unknown21 April 2011 at 10:36

    You might not find any if I've been in town...

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  5. daiseedeb21 April 2011 at 14:52

    What a wonderful addiction! They are beautiful! My addiction? MCM anything. It is pathetic. Yes, my name is daiseedeb and I am an MCM addict. THanks for sharing your addiction. ; )
    dd

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  6. Amanda21 April 2011 at 15:09

    I'm addicted to pottery and books and more recently yarn. I really like these pictures. They make me want doilies of my own.

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  7. Sabirah21 April 2011 at 15:33

    SubhanAllah we just don't realise how much skill and effort go into making these; at least they're appreciated :-D

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  8. Rachelle Blondel21 April 2011 at 16:09

    not an addiction its an absolute must...doily love ROCKS!

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  9. Unknown21 April 2011 at 16:35

    Just for the record I'd like to announce that I'm also addicted to vintage bedsheets, tableclothes, old books, cameras, china, pyrex, fabric, yarn and anything that reminds me of my nana.

    Carry on.

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  10. N. Perez22 April 2011 at 19:15

    What do you with these doilies? Are you collecting them or do you get to put them to use? Very pretty to look at.

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  11. Unknown22 April 2011 at 19:16

    Some are dotted around the house under vases etc, and some are my grandmas for safe keeping, the rest I add to things I make :)

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  12. Jersey Knitting Mama25 April 2011 at 14:56

    What a great find!!!!! I bet most of them are hand crochet. You can't go wrong for doilies. I love them too. And you do use them for other things. You deserve all the doilies you can get your hands on!

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  13. Unknown25 April 2011 at 14:59

    I think all of them are hand crochet. I think I need to take a step back from doily buying... it's getting ridiculous the amount I have...

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