DIY Doily Bowls

Give grandma's old doilies some new life and a different way to adorn your dresser tops and end tables, by turning them into delicate, yet chic, doily bowls.  The supplies are minimal and the process is quick and easy, the hardest part is waiting for your bowls to dry so you can use them.

Supplies Needed:  Crocheted Doily

                             Bowl (bigger than doily)

                             Plastic Wrap

                             **Liquid Ironing Starch

                             Cup

                             Foam Brush

                             **If you cannot find liquid ironing starch, you can use Elmer's 

                             White School Glue

                             Newspaper, silicone mat or something to protect your workspace

First, cover your bowl with the plastic wrap.

Next, cover your bowl with your doily; it may be a little wrinkled or need to overlap, but you will take care of that as you starch or glue.  Pour starch or glue into a small cup and use foam brush to begin to blot starch/glue into the doily.  Do not dilute the starch, if you are using glue and it is too thick to blot, you may water it down a little bit. Blot evenly, covering the entire doily; doily should be saturated when done.  Shape doily as you go and do any final touch-ups at the end. 

Let bowl dry then put on one more layer of starch or glue.  Let bowl dry again.  Carefully remove bowl from its mold and enjoy!  Gentle though, these bowls are delicate and definitely not intended for food purposes.

                             

DIY Knitting Needle Storage...

Today I am bringing you a quick and easy DIY project to store your knitting needles.  This project will make you happy to store your needles anywhere in the house, giving you both easy access and a sense of style.

What you will need:  1 empty cardboard canister, such as an oatmeal or coffee 

                                canister

                                Old book pages or scrapbook paper, torn

                                Modge Podge or other water-based sealer

                                Foam brush

Although Modge Podge is water-based and easy to clean with soap and water, I recommend covering your work space for even easier clean up.  I like silicone sheets as they are easy to clean and reusable; you can find them in the baking aisle or in craft stores.

Cover a small area of your container with the sealer and place a piece of the torn book page or paper on the area, smooth with your finger to help eliminate air bubbles; cover that piece with sealer.  Continue in this fashion, overlapping the pieces of paper as you go, until the container is covered. 

When you are finished, paint the entire container with a thin coat of the sealer.  Let dry.  Tah-dah!  You now have a beautiful new way to store your knitting needles.  Find a shorter container and the same could be done for storing crochet hooks.