Great gift. You were blessed.

Wow, you made a haul! I have some of my husband's grandmother's hankies - all from the 20s & 30s - there is a butterfly quilt pattern I'd like to make. Unfortunately, none of her great-grandchildren would appreciate something like that.

OH, SmockingRN!!!!! That jacket is just adorable! How precious! Did you add some extra embroidery to it also?

That is a keepsake to hand down for generations!

Thank you! Yes, It is embellished with a bunch of heirloom-type hand embroidery. It is lined and has a flannel interlining. Very cozy for little ones!
Karen in La.

Sewing With Nancy did series on making things with hankies including some really cute tops. Looks like a ton of fun!

how cool, i always look for hankies and the only ones around here are 3 a piece...

I love the old fashioned hankies so much that I ordered a dozen from Starcrest of California just two weeks ago. Love them !!!Congrats on a nice haul..

Those are beautiful! Lucky you.
Make a quilt with them. I'm sure I've seen posts or articles about using hankies in quilts.

I have always wanted to make a hankie quilt with old ladies hankies...I am always searching in antique shops....you are very lucky to have gotten them...I also use alot of linen tableclothes and napkins but mostly newer ones...although I have some of my grandma's I use on holidays..she is always with me...blessings

This is the link I was referring to with the beautiful hankie quilt. I'm sure there are others, but this one really caught my attention.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-77874-1.htm

Lucky, lucky you!

Boy,oh boy, ohboy,ohboy.Lucky You!

Something I did with hankies was to make valances for my kitchen windows. They were really pretty.

You're so lucky! I love old linens and have a few from my DH's grandmother and from my grandmother. Yours look almost new. If you decide you don't want them-----send them my way.

Lucky you

I have seen some lovely aprons made from the old tablecloths. Very unique and clever.

What a gift! You are lucky and will have a blast going thru all of this. I am making a quilt with my Grandmother's old hankies. If you need a place for overflow, just let me know!

Wow those hankies are beautiful I am collecting old hankies for a quilt and it will be based around my grandmothers int eh center, now to find ones like you did and I can move forward on my project.

Your story brings me a memory, My Mom and her mother and sisters and sisters in law, always used to send each other a card, birthday, Mothers day or ??? and included a letter and a hankie, They were so pretty, and made my mom so happy to open them. Wonder who got them, not me. That was many years ago. Have fun, and be sure and post some Pic and show us what you do with them. Rita

Your story brings me a memory, My Mom and her mother and sisters and sisters in law, always used to send each other a card, birthday, Mothers day or ??? and included a letter and a hankie, They were so pretty, and made my mom so happy to open them. Wonder who got them, not me. That was many years ago. Have fun, and be sure and post some Pic and show us what you do with them. Rita

that is beautiful

OHHHHHHH man I am Jelous!!!! I would love to get a hold of a stast like this have fun!!!

Lucky you! I saw a quilt at a quilt show made with hankies. They were used as girls skirts and the top of the lady was embroidered.

I have some of the table cloths and also several hankies. I don't think I have enough hankies to make a quilt though.

Congrats! I love getting freebies too, half the fun is sorting through everything and discovering all of the treasures. Enjoy.

Boy talk about an early holiday. I think you got some wonderful gifts today. Enjoy them.

Color me green with envy!

Enjoy your treasures. Can't wait to see what you do with them

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

That is the sweetest jacket I have ever seen.

You will have lots of fun with all those treasures! Happy sewing ;)

Oh my goodness. Look at all those vintage pieces, You are going to have so much fun. I see table toppers, and even valances for the windows. Lots and lots to do with all of that

somebody posted "close your back door"....i say.."lock your front door!!...LOL, enjoy those sweet jackpots!

Finnished sorting there was thimbles, old pattern books, wooden thread spools, old flour sack material and shirting material,hand made goodies, old sewing notions, pillow cases, yarn and nic nacs boy im i going to have fun swaping trading and sewing

My daughter puts a 'ball' of dried lavender flowers in the centre of hankies and gathers them up with ribbon, then tied in a bow. They sell really well on her craft stall.

LUCKY YOU! Iam green with envy! :D

I saw a quilt with butterfly hankies some time ago and thought I had it bookmarked, can't findit tho; :(

Wow! How fortunate you are. My DIL and I made three Moda Hanky quilts. They are absolutely beautiful. The idea is to sew the hanky on a background fabric then use the square in a quilt. I am sure if you go to Moda you will be able to see an example. If not, let me know and I will send you a photo of my quilts (my DIL made two for me and I made one). [email protected]. Yolanda

I am sorry, I believe I gave you a wrong e-mail address.

[email protected]

Let me know if you would like photos of my Moda Hanky quilts. I have 3.

Send some my way. I will go through them with you.

You are so lucky , great haul :D :thumbup:

I know theres no way I can use them all. So as soon as I decide what i'm going to do im going to share. I think theres so old flour sack material that was just sewn up in to dishtowels but never use and theres a lot of old quilting pattern books for the 70 and 80. also some old newpapers from the 30's with quilt patterns