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Old 12-06-2010, 06:10 PM
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Ok I was blessed today. A lady today gave me a truck load of things to today have no ideal what I will do with it all but boy this is going to be fun. Unpacked one sack theres about 100 old hankies that look new there the old lady hankies and some of the old table cloths with the printed flowers on them

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Old 12-06-2010, 06:12 PM
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wow, have fun sorting thru everything
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Old 12-06-2010, 06:15 PM
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You are very lucky. Hankies can be made into beautiful quilts. I wish we could have had my Mom's and Grandmother's but that was not to be...
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What fun! I love old hankies. There are some very clever ways of using hankies in quilts. If you do a search, you can see some of them. Some are butterflies, others baskets, not sure what else. Also the old flowered tablecloths are very much in demand by collectors, especially if they are in good shape. If very stained or holey, they make good throw pillows for shabby chic decor or outdoor furniture. Lots of ways to use them. Do some research, but you'll realize you have a treasure trove!
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Old 12-06-2010, 06:16 PM
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Ohhh I would love to get a couple of the table cloths to do longarming on. my dream on day it will come true. you are so blessed. those hankies will make great quilt peices too.
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Oh, boy have fun!! :thumbup:
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Old 12-06-2010, 06:17 PM
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Also got a singer treadle machine with a 10 inch throat. Can you see me dancing the happy dance
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these look brand new
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Wow, you got some great loot! :D
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16 years ago.... I made a beautiful baby quilt using ladies handkerchiefs for a friend's little girl. I appliqued them onto white fabric and put light batting under each, then hand quilted around the floral patterns. One even had a ballerina on it and found a monogrammed one with the family initial. Used pink between each block and for the backing. Wish I had a digital pic of it. Oh, well...
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