I HAVE ALOT OF VINTAGE HANKIES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE INTO A QUILT BUT HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DO IT. SOMEONE TRIED TO SHOW ME HOW TO MAKE A HANKIE INTO A BUTTERFLY AND I REALLY DIDN'T LIKE IT. I AM OPEN TO ANY AND ALL SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET STARTED. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

Hello and welcome from an Iowa girl!
Shirley there was just a thread on Hankie quilts--and now I can't find it--darn. Anyway go to the Search feature above and click on it. Type in "hankie", or "hanky" or "handkerchief" and you will find a multitude of ideas to look at! Good luck.

Welcome from Ireland

Welcome try google. I find a lot of things that way

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46538-1.htm
This is one of the recent post. Maybe there will be some ideas for you in it. Good luck.

thanks for the info - i will try that.

thanks for the welcome - one of these days i might be able to post a picture of my quilt - right! love your country - visited a couple of years ago and fell in love with ireland.

never thought to try goggle - thanks for the info - i'll let you know if i come up with anything.

Here is a quilt I saw a few yrs ago

She took the hankies and cut them into 4 and sewed them onto the quilt block. it is really pretty.

Welcome, Shirley! I have seen them just sewed on to sqaures, and sewn together, its so pretty, and old fashioned looking!