Handkerchief Art

     A collection of old handkerchiefs had been kept safely in Mom's closet for decades. One of them she carried on her wedding day so the little box of linens had a special significance to her. After redecorating her bedroom, she asked me if there wasn't a way to display the prettiest of the handkerchiefs. My first thought was to sew them onto throw pillows but after studying the new blue and pink flowered bed linens and curtains, the old but polished dark furniture, and the bare walls painted a slightly mauvey pink, I decided to create an intriguing pair of compositions to be hung as wall art. Blue linen from my scrap box was used as a background and the handkerchiefs (chosen for nostalgic reasons and for appropriate colors) were folded and arranged into geometric designs (it took several tries before I was happy with the layout!) Pressed and secured in place with small pieces of two-sided tape, the final products were placed behind glass in pretty white frames. The final products brighten the room and the delicate lace and embroidery lighten the atmosphere.