Hankies, Hankies, Everywhere!

I have to admit I love vintage hankies...it started with my Gram and the delicate ones she would carry in her handbag. I loved searching them out to see which one would be in her purse. Was it the cream one with an appliqued green "June" in the corner or the ivory one with the lace flowers on the edges? I actually inherited her hankies and now have twolarge frames with several of her hankies hanging in my home. Thank you, Gram for inspiring my repurposing hankie project!

Along with loving hankies...I LOVE pockets. I think that most pieces of clothing are lacking pockets and now I have the perfect way to easily add them most anything. I simply take a hankie and fold it in the way in which I want my pocket to look on the garment, then I cut along the fold. The next step is to pin and sew it in place. Thus far I have made pockets on a sweater, a dress for Harper (see previous post) and a top.

Flower Corsage Cuff

My newest creation is the Flower Corsage Cuff I came up with this idea while I was making the shirring dresses for my girls this summer. I had the sleeves left over from the men's dress shirts and was trying to decide what to do with the remaining fabric...when I realized that the cuff of the shirt is already a bracelet. I made the flowers from vintage scraps and the center of the flower is made from a clip-on-earring that has been sewn in place. After I made my initial corsage cuff, I have been on a mission searching out all the local thrift shops for more supplies for the next bunch of flower cuffs. These can be worn with jeans and a tank or dressed up for a night out.