Beautiful Handerchiefs Pam!!! I love all of the ideas for using them in a quilt!! :D :D :D
Another way I have seen them used is to cut them in fourths, appliquing them in the corner of the block (like a grandmother's fan block) Smaller handkerchiefs were placed in all 4 corners of the block, Larger handkerchiefs were placed in one corner only. If they had lace edgings, the applique work was done on the seam edges leaving the lace "free"
One quilt had large and smaller blocks made this way and was quite stunning. The center was a large block with handkerchiefs in all 4 corners and then had smaller blocks surrounding it with them only in the corners. The small ones were put togther to make 1/2 fans.