Embroidered Hankies
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elicate embroidery
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thoughtful gifts.
Hanky on a Hanger
Recipe
Diagram 3
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 4
Diagram 5
Recipe
Hanky on a Hanger
One Wimpole Street Creations embroidered hanky
Two Wimpole Street Creations 2” sq. doilies
20” of 3/8” ribbon
Two 1/4” buttons
1/2 yard of white embroidery floss
Two 1” mini clothespins
Mini wire hanger
Chenille needle
1. Fold the hanky in half diagonally (see diagram 1).
2. Fold two opposite corners toward the center of the hanky until they meet in the back (see
diagram 2).
3. Fold two opposite corners again toward center of the hanky until they meet in the back (see
diagram 3).
4. Fold the top of the hanky approximately 1-1/2” down from the top (see diagrams 4 and 5).
5. Sew the two doilies together with buttons on the top two corners. Hand-stitch the bottom
corners of the doilies to the top fold of the hanky with white floss.
6. Attach the hanky dress to the wire hanger with the mini clothespins.
7. Tie the ribbon around the waist and tie a bow in the back.
Embroidered Hankies
Recipe
Embroidered Hanky Needle Case
Wimpole Street Creations embroidered hanky
Wimpole Street Creations 4” square hemstitched doily
Craft size piece of white felt
15” piece of 3/8” coordinating ribbon
9” of narrow lace trim
Decorative button
6 yards of coordinating embroidery floss
cut
Chenille needle
5”
Matching thread
Fabric glue, optional
1. Press the hanky. Cut away 5” as shown. Cut a piece of felt the same size as the remaining hanky piece.
2. Pin the narrow lace on the right side of the hanky as shown in the photo. Pin the hanky right side down on the felt.
3. Cut a 3” piece from the ribbon for a button loop. Fold the ribbon and place between the layers at the center of the
back cover with the loop toward the inside. Pin in place.
4. Stitch around the hanky, very close to the hemmed edges and along the cut edge, catching the lace trim and button
loop in the stitching. Leave an opening to turn right side out. Hand-stitch the opening closed. Press the seams.
5. Blanket-stitch around the outside of the case and thread the floss through the narrow lace. Fold the case and mark
the center back fold. Mark two places on the fold approximately 1-1/2” apart. Thread the ribbon through the marks
from the inside and tie into a bow on the outside. Fold over 1/2" on one edge of the square doily to form a cuff and
sew on the inside back cover for a pocket.
6. Close the case to determine the placement of the outside button on the front cover to align with the loop.
7. Sew or glue buttons, yo-yos and other trims to the inside of the case to embellish as desired.
Hanky Keepsake Card
Recipe
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Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Recipe
Hanky Keepsake Card
One Wimpole Street Creations embroidered hanky
One Wimpole Street Creations miniature crochet lace
26” of 3/8” ribbon
4-1/4” x 5-1/2” note card with envelope
1. Place the hanky right side down. Place the note card on top of the hanky as shown. Fold
the right and left sides of the hanky toward the center, overlapping the points (see diagram 1).
2. Fold the hanky up over the bottom of the note card. The size of the hanky will determine how
far up the fold will be (see diagram 2).
3. Fold the top of the hanky down over the top of the note card (see diagram 3). Wrap the ribbon
around the note card and accent with crochet lace.
You may wish to include a photo on the card with special sentiments or poems
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