I have been buying vintage hankies at Estate sales for some time. I think they are beautiful!! They are so delicate and the designs are so intricate. I just felt that they should be preserved in some way. I have been tossing ideas around for some time. This week I tried printing one of my drawings onto Organza and fusing it onto one of the hankies. I plan to embellish it with old buttons and tiny beads. This is what I have so far.....
(The buttons and beads are not sewn down, I just keep changing them out and moving them around...trying to decide what looks best.)
My stash of hankies......
This is my collection of buttons.
I pick them up everywhere I find them........
(These are only the white/cream colored buttons. I have many more!)
Wayne has been showing a bit of concern about my growing collections. I figure I better start finding ways to use them! : )
1 comment:
What a lovely idea! That looks so pretty! Yes, collectors must one day decide . . . use some of the stash . . . rent a storage unit . . . or move out of the house.
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