What do you do with vintage hankies?
10-27-2011, 04:14 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by great aunt jacqui
this is one quilt I just finished. I sew the hankie onto my square then am able to sew down the fine lace by hand join the blocks
for the quilt. I starch the hankie because the top will be on the bias. Iplaced thm all the same way but patterns are endless.
another quilt I hand sewed each whole hankie in different shapes folding them. remember when women had folded hankies in their breast pockets?
for the quilt. I starch the hankie because the top will be on the bias. Iplaced thm all the same way but patterns are endless.
another quilt I hand sewed each whole hankie in different shapes folding them. remember when women had folded hankies in their breast pockets?
10-27-2011, 04:28 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
there is a butterfly quilt pattern where the butterflies are actually the hankies. Do a search on here, there should be some pictures!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-151655-1.htm
It is a wonderful quilt where the hankies are folded but not cut, I believe.
10-28-2011, 04:09 AM
#20
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Location: Plymouth Michigan
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Originally Posted by great aunt jacqui
I just can't bear to cut them, they are just folded in triangle. some are not true squared. that is fine by me
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