Doilies

[Nick Tessla]

When flower arranging where do you buy doilies to go under the vase?

 

 

 

 

I hop that's not too controversial a subject.

[Cleopatra]

Why would you put a doilie under a vase? If you feel you must do there are plenty of outlets selling doilies in Warrington. They are not difficult to get a hold of.

[asperity]

All the vases on Sarnia Liberty have Blu Tac doilies for obvious reasons.

[Evil Sid]

Or if you are looking for something to pass the time why not crochet your own I am sure there are many patterns on the interweb to have a go at. if you are feeling really adventurous why not have a go at making them out of lace Again there must be places where you can buy all the equipment and patterns to set yourself up for lace-making.

 

Another suggestion may be to make them out of paper as we used to do as nippers. a circle folded correctly and cut carefully with scissors** can achieve some interesting results.

 

** Please note when using scissors or other sharp implements adult supervision may be required. (You can still get those round ended scissors which may be safer than the pointed variety) 

[Cleopatra]

Oh those pointed scissors....! I once sat down in an armchair when much younger, not realising there were a pair of scissors on it, and they stuck in the cheek of my arse.

[Robbo]

I'm surprised this thread hasn't been more popular considering the less controversial subject, that's hardly likely to upset anyone.

[Evil Sid]

So that's why they call you cheeky

[Robbo]

 

[algy]

When flower arranging where do you buy doilies to go under the vase?

 

 

 

 

I hop that's not too controversial a subject.

Excellent topic Nick but hardly a National/General issue!.  

[wolfie]

Perhaps we could broaden the subject by including Antimacassar's

[fugtifino]

Which should always, of course, match the doilies.

 

Just like they did in my Nan's front parlour.

[wolfie]

Correct............ this is getting interesting now.

[algy]

They'd look good with a nice Aspidistra on them. I prefer this design myself.

 

 

[Bazj]

when my mum passed away; I must have thrown dozens of those away!!

 

and the ones that used to fit over the arms of the sofas and big ones for the table.....

[Nick Tessla]

Excellent topic Nick but hardly a National/General issue!.

 

 

I think you're failing to recognise the importance of this small but significant circle of cloth or paper

 

 

Who can fail to be stirred by the RAF motto Per Doily Ad Astra or by Neil Armstrong's immortal words "This is one small  doily for a man but a giant tablecloth for mankind"

 

 

No lover of the music of Gilbert and Sullivan's collection is complete without the recordings of the Doily Carte Opera Company

 

 

I am sure that Observer  could go on , at length, about the court battles to enable the proud doily manufacturers and merchants to sell dollies in imperial not metric measurements as demanded by the Paper and Cloth Circular Mats (European Standardisation ) Regulations.  

[Nick Tessla]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry - meant to press edit - but pressed quote instead, only realised after I had posted - not able to delete, only edit this.

[demelzadoe]

It's heartening to see that, on this forum at least, the Warrington male has retained an appreciation for the finer things.