Hankerchiefs?
08-07-2009, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
This is how they are displayed in my sewing room now. I am not sure where the other ones are, I'd have to look for them.
08-07-2009, 01:17 PM
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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.
08-07-2009, 05:10 PM
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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
PS I like the way Pam has her displayed :D
08-07-2009, 07:29 PM
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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.
I think I have seen that quilt with the ladies dresses and parasols but I can't find it now. It is beautiful.
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