"Cool" things to do with crocheted doilies

Gatica

I have some very fine cotton left over from a crochet project, so I've started making crocheted doilies cos I have a load of untitled patterns with no pictures from primary school days. I thought it would be a fun way to use up the cotton and discover what's behind all those 5th grade hand-written instructions.

However, I've no idea what to do with them. They are kinda more suited to an old-fashioned kind of home (cosy, with dark furniture and lots of old family photos - just my opinion), I just don't think they suit a modern looking house.

So I'm just wondering if anyone has ideas for what can be done with these? I don't really want to sell them or anything, but I don't want to put them out on table-tops and on mantelpieces. Someone suggested joining them to make a table-runner, but would need to figure out how I'd join circular patterns of different dimensions...

wmpdd3

I sew them to the back of my tee shirts and then cut out a hole so you can see them!

I like them as wall hangings too.

Also you can stiffen and shape them with PVA, maybe make a bowl?

Gatica

Oh, nice! Does PVA do the job for that as well? Don't remember ever using PVA in school even though I'm told it would've been used quite a lot.

Gatica

Although I'm not one to cut up my T's, your suggestion sparked a line of thought.... and I've found the following:

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/crochet-doily-to-beret-transformation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8OGKnbMUlM

looksee

Sugar solution used to be used to make those bowls and wavy edged mats in the days when they were popular. PVA would work better though the sugar solution washed out easily and was easy to re-apply!

Gatica

that rings a bell, I think some girls in my primary school used it.

EZ24GET

I've seen them sewn strategically onto jeans and cut out behind. Works well if jeans have a spot or tear.

TreasureBin

Balloons work well for shaping the lace into bowls ...http://www.pinterest.com/pin/37014028159228944