For the lamp shade, remove the original fabric, leaving only the frame. Pin small doilies around the top, and then to one another, for a skirtlike effect. Remove pinned doilies. Machine-stitch together. Slip "skirt" over frame; hand-stitch around frame's top.



Starched Doily Basket

To shape a basket, soak a doily in liquid starch, squeeze out excess, and place doily over an inverted glass bowl covered in waxed paper. Dry one to three days, depending on humidity.



Table Runner

Create a dazzling flow of dots with round doilies. Machine-stitch them together and drape over a wood table where they can be admired.




Bowled over. Even when doilies are imperfect, their intricate finery shines through. Stitch little favorites end to end to create a band, then slip it tightly around a bowl. Clear glass lets light pass through the handiwork.