Doily love

On a Sunday morning you may find me digging around in second hand stores, searching for old treasures which are new to me...actually who am I kidding...on a Sunday morning you will find me asleep. I'm no good at getting up for Portobello market.  But try me in the afternoon and the energy is buzzing! Best markets in my opinion are in the East end anyway! Spitalfields market, Brick lane, Petticoat lane, Columbia Road....all teaming with vintage and hand made goodies. Drool!

 These bad boys were made over the festive period to bring joy and peace to my flat.
I love a doily, especially the handmade crochet kind. They seem to be rare these days, so I find it hard to resist if I do come across any beauties...besides... there's always something they can be used for!


























In this case - tea light cups!

This is my sweet collection, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. They reminded me of snowflakes.

In order to create the 'cup', I used an olive dish which just happens to be THE perfect size to hold a candle. This posed as my mould.

Brushing on PVA glue (all hail PVA!), this dries clear and gives it a strong enough finish to keep its shape. Cute!

I keep them on my kitchen table and make every meal a candle lit one.