Spring Hankie Love

Last week I received a flier in the mail for one of those charities that come by and pick up gently used clothing  from your house.  They provide a bag in their pamphlet.  Sounds like a good enough reason to clean some closets out to me.  Amongst the drab and dreary winter wardrobe I came across these Spring hankie favorites I sewed last summer.

Excitement is a must when I find a scalloped hankie.  This trio came from one hankie.  It was a perfect match for the ballet pink that was so popular last summer.  

A favorite...the center is a small white embroidered hankie surrounded by  a vibrant rose colored scalloped hankie and a finished with a feed sack leaf.

This is a children's hankie that was beyond repair but it had some life left in the print.  Simple stitches and a cherry red vintage button bring it right back to life.

Peter pan collars...say no more.  This is a cute cutter hankie that added just the right amount to a white tank.

My daughter is never left out.  A shamrock...and an old coat button.  All from a boring vintage hankie.

All of these have pin backings.  It makes washing much simpler.  It also adds to the outfits.  I am not one to wear tanks alone.  Most of the time I pair these with a cardigan and add the pin to the sweater.  I can get a hankie for 50 cents to a dollar and add them to a simple shirt for just a little more.  

Some of these ideas came out of the fantastic Indygo Junction book  Hankie Style.  I highly recommend it if you are pattern stumped or in need some inspiration.

Although I did fill a bag for charity...none of these made it into the bag this year.  I think I will hang on to them for a season or two longer.