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Frugal Fun Projects - Framed Doily


This simple and inexpensive project for a framed doily can add a decorative touch to your home. Or, the framed doily can be a simple, yet beautiful, gift for someone.

Doilies provide beauty whether they are handmade or machine made. Their intricate designs vary from project to project, artist to artist and yarn to yarn.  Do you have gifts of doilies or have you purchased them for their beauty but you haven't used them yet? Here's how to make a framed doily to highlight the beauty with color and contrast. 

The finished, cream colored doily contrasts beautifully with the blue-green fabric, and the red frame highlights the doily and the background fabric.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily finished

Frugal Fun Projects: Framed Doily Materials and Tools:

  • Doily
  • Frame - square, same size or slightly larger than doily 
  • Contrasting fabric in a favorite color or a color matching your decor
  • Cardboard cut the same size as the interior of the frame 
  • Scissors for cutting the cardboard to size and the fabric
  • Tape
  • Ruler for measuring cardboard and fabric
  • Iron (optional) for ironing doily and fabric if needed
  • Spray starch or sizing (optional) for adding stiffness to the doily and fabric 

The Steps for How to Make the Frugal Fun Projects: Framed Doily:

Frugal fun crafts framed doily materials and tools

Cut the cardboard to size. This example shows a 12 inches diameter doily framed in a 12x12 inches red frame. The cardboard was cut to 12 by 12 inches.

If necessary, iron the doily and the background fabric. The background fabric should be larger than the cardboard by roughly two inches on all sides. Though not exact, this cut fabric is 16 by 16 inches.

The edges will not be visible, therefore exact measurements and absolutely straight lines are not required.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily trim background material

Place the cardboard on the back side of the fabric. Fold each corner diagonally over the corners of the cardboard. Pull until snug. Tape each corner. The tape will not be seen when framed.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily tape corners

Fold each of the four edges of the fabric over the cardboard pulling snugly to remove any wrinkles.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily

Turn the covered cardboard over and place the doily on the background fabric. Reposition the doily until you are satisfied that you have the best presentation.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily position on background

Remove the back of the frame and wipe the inside of the glass if necessary to remove any dust or smudges.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily prepare frame

Position the doily inside the frame. Check for any unwanted lint inside the frame and remove it. Verify that the doily is positioned the way you want it.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily position in frame

Turn the frame over to secure the back portion of the frame to hold the doily and fabric covered cardboard.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily secure frame

This frame has tension fasteners attached in the middle of the four edges.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily tension fastener

Press the fastener until the end can fit under the edge of the frame and rotate the fastener. The edge should catch under the frame to secure the contents.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily lock fastener

Turn the finished frame over to make sure the doily did not shift.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily check framing

The finished framed doily is ready to decorate your home or to become a gift for someone special.

Frugal fun crafts framed doily finished and beautiful

Whether a skilled do-it-yourselfer or someone who wants a pretty decoration, with a few simple inexpensive materials and tools, you can quickly and easily make this beautiful framed doily.

This simple project is fun, fast and rewarding for anyone to do.

Enjoy!


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