Use Your Hanky

Hello, Eleanor here. I’ve been tidying out cupboards (just a little, don’t let’s get all excited at the thought of a tidy cottage, it’s not happening) and found some vintage hankies I collected over a few car boot seasons. The sewing machine was out, threaded up and ready to play, so I refashioned my hankies into envelopes, and then I made a quick, clean and simple card to go inside.

Here is my hanky:

Step one of the transformation is to iron the hanky:

So very  easy to make, you  just fold hanky in half,

and stitch from the edge to the fold, fasten off,

and open out.

Bring in the third corner (I have already stitched from A to B, now I will stitch from A to C:

And stitch:

Shape and press,

and then measure to get the dimensions for your card.

This was a surprisingly quick project, the actual stitching is minimal, 2 straight lines, (didn't even need to use the sewing machine) and if you keep the card simple, the whole project is done in half an hour.

Bye for now

x

 

Comments

[Alix]

what a lovely pretty way to present a card or other keepsake :0)

[jayne]

That is very cute xxx

[Val]

Hi, Lovely idea. Thank you. x

[Tracey Jackson]

What a simply delightful idea for a hankie, so simple and yet utterly gorgeous - now what did I do with my hankies lol xxx

[Lynne]

What a lovely idea, thanks for sharing.

[Scrapdolly]

That is one of the most beautiful things I have seen. Utterly utterly gorgeous.

[Leanne]

So pretty, and now I'm going to have to scour the charity shops for hankies!
Thanks x

[Erika]

Oh now I love that idea Eleanor I've got some old hankies somewhere....I can feel a makeover coming on!
Erika.

[Debbie]

What a beautiful envelope x