A while back I think either Sandy or Linda were blogging about old hankies. It reminded me of mine but I didn't remember where they were. Looking for something else I found them. The 4 colorful edges, hand croched ones were done by my great Grandmother, Granny Morris. She used to sit with an old small crochet hook and crochet the edges all the time. As a little girl I was fascinated watching her, but I never did learn how to do it. Remember they are over 50 years old. As a teenager I was a Hairdresser and we wore uniform dresses, never pants. I always had a pretty hankie in my lapel pocket and customers would give me them as gifts, bring me one from vacation and I started a collection. I had special colorful ones for Christmas, Easter, Fall, Spring. I felt they dressed up the drab white uniform. I have 3 sisters so I will give each of them 1 of Grannies and the others give one to my dtrs, dils, my GD Katie and for each of my nieces. Hopefully they will treasure them as much as I do
What a nice collection. I'm guessing you never saw the guild program on quilts made using old hankies? Some of them were gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting the pictures of your hankies. I collect them and actually use them. I'm never without one or two in my handbag.
ReplyDeleteI was in Lambertville at the Shad Fest this weekend and purchased 8 hankies in an antique shop. I have a few of the ones you have pictured.
Oh how I love hankies and have received some as gifts but none as precious as these:) I hope that they will mean a lot to the recipients. Have a blessed evening!
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty neat. And it was a great simple way to dress up a drab white uniform!
ReplyDeletethe old hankies are so lovely....I have a box of them that I cherish!
ReplyDeleteThanx for stopping by my blog Deb's Place. I am knew to this blogging and seems like one can get hooked on this very fast. Love the old hankies. I only have a few, but would like to collect more to make a quilt. But I do have many more hankies to collect.
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