Doilies may appear delicate and lacy, but Oakland, Calif.-based artist Lisa Solomon sees the patterned, ornamental mats as having a subversive side. “I’ve utilized doilies in the past to represent ...

We can hardly resist the feminine and delicate look of a handmade doily. The intricate pattern and ruffled edges can almost instantly bring back a touch of nostalgia, but they can be difficult to ...

To Dauphine E. Sowell, a doily is like a blank slate, a delicate canvas primed and ready to receive a vibrant palette of paint. The 51-year-old Anniston resident transforms delicate ivory doilies into ...

A doily crocheted by the author’s grandmother, Adella Kanagy, atop a quilt made by her great-grandmother, Alice Yoder (photo by Ruth Kanagy, courtesy Elena Kanagy-Loux) On April 1, the Fabric Workshop ...