CajunQuilter2

What a neat idea!!

2wheelwoman

I wish I had a picture of it, but don't, but I saw a wallhanging at Road to California show a couple of years ago that used folded (gathered?) hankies to form the dresses and parasols of old fashioned ladies. It was simply beautiful - made me wish I had some hankies. The laces on the edges were the hems of the skirt and hanging down from the edge of the parasol. The skirt waists were gathered such that they were 3-D and stuck out from the wallhanging with lace petticoats under them. The face, arms, and such were embroidered if I remember right. It seemed to be an ingenious use of old fashioned hankies. Wish I could describe it better, but this is the best I could do.

stitchinMamaw

I'm very interested in this thread ! I have a box of my late Grandmother's hankies .I have never seen a hankie quilt . I don't think I could bear to cut them ! Some are very sheer , some are not . You have posted some really good ideas . I haven't decided what I want to do with them yet . Annie.

PS I like the way Pam has her displayed :D

mountain-moma

Oh wow such beautiful work and i love the idea of quilts made with them i just love the way Pam has hers displayed.

littlehud

Those came from a time when hankies were beautiful. I can't wait to see what you do with them.

pittsburgpam

I can't wait to see what I do with them either! :lol: I've been looking and searching and playing on EQ. It's hard to really envision it in EQ without the real hankies. The center embroidery is a representation of using pillow case edges that my grandmother embroidered.

I think I have seen that quilt with the ladies dresses and parasols but I can't find it now. It is beautiful.

watterstide

Beautiful! Love the butterflies too! :D

rootyr

Very nice!