Friday 13 September 2013

I'm B.A.D.

Welcome to the 'Bloggers Appreciate Doilies' society.


If you would like to join 'B.A.D.' then just grab a doily and repeat

 The Doily Promise...

I'll wash you and press,
With love I'll caress.
I'll mend to the end,
My dear doily friend.


Let's give them a purpose in life,
a reason to carry on.


Apologies for the festive suggestions so early.


I won't be pressing these as they are plastic coasters
and laminated paper.


and I cheated with these lampshades...


...not strictly a doily but we try to be a tolerant society.

The big finale... my favourite one again...


I've seen plenty of splendid doily action in blog land recently.

 Vanilla Squirrel's owls, Miss Lazy Daisy Jones' jumper
and My Threadbear Life's cushions and cloths.
My linking lesson is booked for the weekend!

So don't dilly-dally, if you see a good doily project please share 
and don't forget your promise.

Now...I think it's time for...
'Bloggers Appreciate Tea Time Yearnings'
or  B.A.T.T.Y!
Kettles on.

I have just learn't what GNOME stands for...
Guarding Naturally Over Mother Earth.

Awwwwwwww.

Crafty ways make silly acronyms.

EE xx

PS...do you think my background is too gloomy?
I might lighten up now that the nights are drawing in,
I don't want to get S.A.D.






19 comments:

  1. Hello there
    I am with you on the doily front - I have one or two doilies and you can never, ever have too many. I have been taking lessons from knitsofacto as to the art of dyeing some items with naturale dyes so hoping to come up with something splendido for Christmas

    Some doilies here:
    http://thecustards.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/experimenting-with-leather-and-lace.html

    here:

    http://thecustards.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/tweed-lace-and-dorothy-bags.html

    and have you ever made these with diluted PVA here:

    http://thecustards.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/christmas-and-baubles-in-bowl.html

    Unlimited things you can do with a doily!
    Best wishes
    Jenny

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    1. Oh yes... I remember those beauties. I shall be brave with the PVA soon. xx

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  2. Doily doily doilies...I love them too as you know.
    ... So can I be B.A.D. too?
    Daisy xxx
    Ps IN THE 80'S BAD stood for Big Audio Dynamite...a rather wonderful group...I had the hat and everything....
    xx

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    1. Baskets and Doilies...perhaps? Now, that hat...could it be updated with a doily? xx

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  3. Your butt is mine,
    Gonna tell you right,
    Just show your face,
    In broad day light,
    I'm telling you,
    On how l feel,
    Gonna hurt your mind,
    Don't shot to kill,
    Come on......(Shall l go on).
    BAD~~Michael Jackson~~1987.
    If you want to catch me out...
    Stay clear of Motown....HeHe! :).

    And, Yeah! The background is a bit
    gloomy, the tops o.k. Just the sides
    really! Summat a bit brighter...! :>).

    I do love the doilies...Especially the
    lampshade ones!

    Who's Bad!

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    1. Thank you, Willie...I will catch you out, one day!

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  4. whoo hoo.......let's hear it for the doilies.....i'm BAD i'm BAD you know it! these are beautiful ......just topped up my supply yesterday (let's hope some people still think they are too granny to love as we like them nice and bargain!!!)X

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    1. Do please show and tell your special ones. xx

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  5. repeat 100 times:
    I'll wash you and press,
    With love I'll caress.
    I'll mend to the end,
    My dear doily friend.
    I'll wash you and press,
    With love I'll caress.
    I'll mend to the end,
    My dear doily friend.
    BADDing is good! xx

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    1. Ahhh...you deserve a doily badge for that, bit like a Blue Peter badge without the perks! xx

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  6. Hello Ethel... so very glad to have found you my D.L.F (thats doiley loving friend). Please may I join your B.A.D. club - think I will pass all the entry tests okay!!! Just love that doiley in your first pic, a very gorgeous colouring. I am off to my mums next week (4 hours drive) & there are lots of thrift shops in her town so hoping to replenish my doiley supply a little. Happy weekend D.L.F. Julie x0x

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    1. Join? you are the founder member...now, is it doiley or doily? Good luck on doily safari. xx

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  7. You can never have too many doilies and I have quite a few. Can I join B.A.D. too. Jacqui aka.Ethel x

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  8. Doilies rock. Can I join your club please?

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  9. I love this Ethel. It's a great post. I adore doilies too and have been making them like mad lately. It's a very satisfying quick project that looks fab when its finally all blocked out.
    Rosie xx

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  10. Ooooooh plastic doilies, I'd forgotten about those....looks fab! :) x

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  11. I'm B.A.D. too ... I have a BAD BAG full of them just waiting for the next project!
    Love the toys in the previous post too. My mum had a huge Pinnochio (must have been 2 ft but it may have grown in my imagination over time) that stood in the fireplace. M x

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  12. I would like to join B A D please I have a box of doileys all excited and chatting amongst themselves as they wonder what they'll be turned into!(Please see my blog for a photo)Pam.

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  13. i am in the BAD club for sure....have an obsession with all things lace doiley crochet!!! let me be in your club...the lampshade ooooooo love them! x

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