You're probably going to run out of handkerchiefs before you can complete this list.
Found some pretty old hankies? Don't keep them stored away! Instead, check out these 10 super cute ways to repurpose vintage hankies!
Our grandmas and grandpas used handkerchiefs all the time but with paper tissues being available everywhere it’s now become a more common habit to just
There have been so many wonderful compliments and questions about this project that I thought I would update the original post and share my finish here at the same time!! You can't go wrong when you start with this awesome fabric.... Garden Gate from P&B Textiles Well I had some extra bits left over and you know how much I love this line....so none can be left unused.... I stumbled across this lovely idea over on Fanny Lu Designs and just knew it was what I needed to do with the extra bits! This is going to be amazing! I mean what can be better then combining two creative loves into one project....When crocheting meets fabric....yes please!! Check this out....and check out the tutorial Tiffany has made...including YouTube videos, for us very visual learners!! Isn't this lovely!! I can't wait to see my blocks come together!! The yarn I chose and I hope it will work....though I may have to change it, because I just realized this yarn is thicker then what is called for in the instructions....so it maybe too thick to sew with?? Updates to follow on this one for sure!! UpDate: What I learned.... 1.) Pick a needle that is sharp and the eye is relative to the thickness of your yarn. I chose a yarn that was a #3 weight, when the pattern called for #1 weight (thinner). So I actually changed from this needle to a larger one. By the end of this blanket my thumb felt like it had a bruise, from pulling the yarn, so I will make sure if I make another one that I try to find the thinner yarn. 2.) I made my blocks larger, as I said, and when I made my stitch guide I wasn't thinking about making sure I had the same amount of stitches per block side...silly girl....so when you make your 1/4" stitch guide, make sure you just add the tick you need between your top stitch lines. 3.) Look at the back to make sure you are pulling your needle through at the same depth each stitch! I used the topstitch line as my guide, front and back. 4.)By making my blocks larger I basically went rogue....so the crochet pattern also needed adjusting....but because I wanted to crochet (join as you go) I ended up just doing the shell stitch around my blocks with a single crochet in between...... The little shoes are a free pattern I found on line here on the Michael Miller website, and a great way to use up the smaller leftovers from this project!! What I didn't like about this pattern and maybe it doesn't matter...it leaves a seam on the inside of the shoe...next time I am going to try putting the shoe together differently so that the seam ends up inside the sole....wish me luck. I'll let you know if it works!! That's it for now.... if you came over just to check out this post, take a moment and read the post previous to this one....it has a great ending!! 😉
Vintage handkerchiefs are easy to upcycle into braided bracelets with this easy tutorial, especially if they're damaged or flawed!
There are so many creative things you can do with repurposed vintage hankies, and it's amazing to see what people come up with! {Reality Daydream}
A couple of years ago, right before we left California to move to Virginia, I went to visit my sister-in-law. One of the passions that we share is quilting. As much as she loves to
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If you have a collection of Vintage Linens you will love this roundup of 15 Cute Ways to Repurpose and Upcycle Vintage Linens. (#9 is my favorite!)
Important Edit: Before you follow this tutorial, head on over here. I wish this girl would have been by me when I was trying to figure it all out. She came up with a much
Learn how to make a simple handkerchief wreath using your vintage colorful ladies hankies and an embroidery hoop in less than a minute.
“Always carry two handkerchiefs…one to show and one to blow.” – Old Irish Saying Yesterday, I spoke about hankies and how much I love them. Now, let me show you how to make…
Hello and Happy Monday! It is the beginning of a new week and I am excited to have a few things checked off my To Do list... you know, the non essential to do list. First of all, I finished those dining room chairs that I begged Mr. Hughes for: I painted them a light, light grey and added a little more cushion... you know... for our bottoms *wink* You will be pleased to know they are no longer stuffed with crunchy horsehair. Then, I covered them in a charcoal grey linen. I wanted a fun pattern to play off the pattern in our draperies, but in the end, I really ended up liking the solid. It matches the ribbon on the draperies and also the face of my vintage clock. Then I did this quick and easy project by following Ashley Ann's simple steps: So easy! baby hughes says they are snowflakes (and you know I love snowflakes) so maybe I will put them away until Christmas. But, for now I will enjoy them. As for the finish on the chairs...hmm... where do I start? Well, let's just say that I was less than happy with a certain big name company that produces primer. I tried a new formula. It seems to have clashed with the paint that I always use. In short, the paint never dried in some areas. That has never happened (part of it is the lovely heat and humidity that we are having, I am sure.) And I had painted 3 chairs. So, what to do? Do I strip and repaint the 3 and not use the primer on any of them or do I paint the remaining ones with the primer and hope to get the same results? At this point, I had taken sandpaper and a drywall trowel to them. And, I was sort of digging the look. So I went with it. And it looks pretty authentic.... like layers and layers of paint had been worn down by years instead of my vengeful hands. I call it "Accidentally Authentic." And if you want me to recreate this finish for you, there will be an upcharge *wink* And, since the dining room is once again finished (for now!) I thought I would show you what it looked like almost 5 years ago soon after we moved in... And now, from a slightly different camera view... We have changed the chairs and the draperies and have taken some things down and put some up. That wall color will remain though. I always love change, but that is the one wall color in the house that hasn't been up for change in all the time we have lived here. Okay, kids, I have to get some invites out for someone's 3rd birthday. Oh, and I read that book on my to do list too! check, check, check!! bye for now!
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...at our house by the lake, we have a first-floor bathroom which has a window close to one of the entry doors; you basically have to walk right by this window to get to the door. As you can see...
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If you have a collection of Vintage Linens you will love this roundup of 15 Cute Ways to Repurpose and Upcycle Vintage Linens. (#9 is my favorite!)
Important Edit: Before you follow this tutorial, head on over here. I wish this girl would have been by me when I was trying to figure it all out. She came up with a much
I know there are several quilters that are well into the process of creating their own Vintage Linens quilt! Thank you for sending pictures of your awesome progress! Recently Elaine Marie on Facebo…
