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doily table runner

Make your grandmother proud and put your doilies to good use by making a table runner. Remember your granny's house and the beautiful, handmade doilies she used on every surface? They don't really go with our modern homes but we hang on to them because they were made by someone dear to us – they're part of our family history. Give them a new lease on life by sewing them onto slightly transparent, soft cotton. Make sure the doilies hang over the edge of the fabric so you can see their ornate shape. Careful laundering means you'll be using your doily runner for years.