1. They are already square.
You don't even have to cut them in any way so that saves a step in the quilting process.
2. No matter how you arranged them, they always look perfect.
You can put different colors or patterns together and they never clash.
3. Hankies are beautiful works of art to begin with so your quilt is guaranteed to turn out beautiful.
I think hankies are exceptionally beautiful, but extremely undervalued works of art, especially the floral hankies. They are delicate, soft and oh so feminine. Each square on a hanky rag quilt will be a "framed" (in fluff) beautiful work of art.
Here is the first of the three Hanky Rag Quilts that I have finished and the WIP's of the other two.
I love your hankie quilts! I just recently acquired my grandmother's collection and was thinking of putting together a quilt like this. They just seem to be so beautiful and delicate! Thanks so much for sharing!
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You are very welcome Ilene! If you have any questions, you know where to find me : )
DeleteWhere do you find your hankies? This is lovely!
ReplyDelete98% of the hankies folks send to me to make their quilts but you can find them on Ebay and Easy, yard sales and estate sales, and antique stores.
DeleteDo you happen to have any instructions on how you made the seams? I have an old hankie collection and this would be the perfect way to use/display them
ReplyDeleteDonna, Look on this blog. I wrote a whole tutorial on how to make a Hanky Rag Quilt. That will tell you everything you need to know.
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