HandKerchief Quilts: Part II
I am so fascinated by the hanky post that I felt another post was
needed....I have about 100 'old' fancy hankys and am someday going to make a quilt out of them. I have been searching for patterns that appeal to me and have had a hard time coming up with more than 2. I found one that uses 1/4 of each hanky (cut on the diagonal) and uses 5 cuts per block...it is like a brides bouquet... the hankies are 'stuck' down inside of the basket and peek over the top of the 'holder' of the bouquet-it's beautiful... if anyone would like to see a picture of it-I can email it to them (off group). I also have 100's of silk ties that I'm hoarding for that special 'tie' quilt.. that is going to be a labor of love (I think)...and if I don't get busy doing something with them my son will have them all in his closet! Hugs-Lisa,queen of freebies |
If you don't want to cut the hankies there is a pattern for folding
them into a butterfly. You tack the hankies to the background. It isn't a quilt that takes a lot of use but is great for a wall hanging or a bed that you know the quilt will be removed before use. If you are interested in this type of quilt I will look through my books. Maybe someone in the group knows the name of the book without digging. Susan On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:26:00 -0500, "The Larsons" wrote: I am so fascinated by the hanky post that I felt another post was needed....I have about 100 'old' fancy hankys and am someday going to make a quilt out of them. I have been searching for patterns that appeal to me and have had a hard time coming up with more than 2. I found one that uses 1/4 of each hanky (cut on the diagonal) and uses 5 cuts per block...it is like a brides bouquet... the hankies are 'stuck' down inside of the basket and peek over the top of the 'holder' of the bouquet-it's beautiful... if anyone would like to see a picture of it-I can email it to them (off group). I also have 100's of silk ties that I'm hoarding for that special 'tie' quilt.. that is going to be a labor of love (I think)...and if I don't get busy doing something with them my son will have them all in his closet! Hugs-Lisa,queen of freebies |
There was a really cute quilt at PIQF last year -- tea cups sitting on
"table cloths" made of hankies. http://community.webshots.com/photo/...12742903CvTJCA http://community.webshots.com/photo/...12742908FZhjws I've lost my notes so can't credit the quilt maker. DD#1 wants me to make her one like this some day. )O( Anne in CA )O( "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm The Larsons wrote: I am so fascinated by the hanky post that I felt another post was needed....I have about 100 'old' fancy hankys and am someday going to make a quilt out of them. I have been searching for patterns that appeal to me and have had a hard time coming up with more than 2. I found one that uses 1/4 of each hanky (cut on the diagonal) and uses 5 cuts per block...it is like a brides bouquet... the hankies are 'stuck' down inside of the basket and peek over the top of the 'holder' of the bouquet-it's beautiful... if anyone would like to see a picture of it-I can email it to them (off group). I also have 100's of silk ties that I'm hoarding for that special 'tie' quilt.. that is going to be a labor of love (I think)...and if I don't get busy doing something with them my son will have them all in his closet! Hugs-Lisa,queen of freebies |
Anne,
What a cute "girly" quilt. I just love it.... and what a great way to use hankies! Thanks for sharing...... Patti in Seattle |
Yep. DD#1 thought so too, as soon as we saw it hanging at the quilt
show. "Oh, Mom, you *have* to make me one like that!". My reply, "So, is *your* sewing machine broken?" :-) I've started secretly collecting hankies though -- don't anyone tell her ;-) )O( Anne in CA )O( "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm Patti S wrote: Anne, What a cute "girly" quilt. I just love it.... and what a great way to use hankies! Thanks for sharing...... Patti in Seattle |
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The Larsons wrote this: I am so fascinated by the hanky post that I felt another post was needed....I have about 100 'old' fancy hankys and am someday going to make a quilt out of them. I have been searching for patterns that appeal to me and have had a hard time coming up with more than 2. snip Lucky you! I just saw an ad for a 99 pg. book: _Hooked on Hankies_ by Laurene Sinema - $19.95. Have no info on it. Might be worth a book search. -Dot |
I just looked it up on amazon and it sounds like a really fun book. I
may have to go to my favorite bookstore and give it a look...... thanks for sharing!! Patti in Seattle (Always on the lookout for "hanky" books) Group: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting Date: Fri, Aug 5, 2005, 12:53am (PDT+3) From: (Flo=A0Cala) In news: wrote this: Lucky you! I just saw an ad for a 99 pg. book: _Hooked on Hankies_ by Laurene Sinema - $19.95. Have no info on it. Might be worth a book search. -Dot |
My Mom gave me a huge vinyl pouch filled with my Oma's hankies. Most are
cotton and from Germany. I washed them all and put them away. When I get settled I would love to use them to make a coverlet or quilt for the Guest bed. |
And Laurene was a really good person. She was my first quilt teacher. Just
had to take a second to publicly pay my respects to a really nice woman. "Patti S" wrote in message ... I just looked it up on amazon and it sounds like a really fun book. I may have to go to my favorite bookstore and give it a look...... thanks for sharing!! Patti in Seattle (Always on the lookout for "hanky" books) Group: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting Date: Fri, Aug 5, 2005, 12:53am (PDT+3) From: (Flo Cala) In news: wrote this: Lucky you! I just saw an ad for a 99 pg. book: _Hooked on Hankies_ by Laurene Sinema - $19.95. Have no info on it. Might be worth a book search. -Dot |
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