Crafts: Handkerchief and Pillowcase Pillow

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Handkerchief and Pillowcase
Pillows

Handkerchief Pillows

Do you have a favorite hankie that belonged to your grandmother or was yours as a child?  

Certainly, you could frame it, but another idea is this:

You'll need:

  • Decorative handkerchief square
  • Coordinating (but plain) finished pillow

Do you have a favorite hankie that belonged to your grandmother or was yours as a child?  

Starch and iron the handkerchief.

Stitch the four corners to the front of a pillow that coordinates with a room in your house.  This way your treasure is available for all to enjoy instead of stashed away in the drawer.

 

Pillowcase Pillow

click on the photo of the pillowcase pillow to enlarge it


Are you hiding an antique pillowcase in the closet or cedar chest that is decorated with embroidery or tatting or both?  Bring it out into the light.  

You'll need:

  • Decorated pillowcase
  • Stuffing, pillow form or sturdy pillow you're tired of looking at
  • Ribbon, no wider than 1/2", in a coordinating color

Stuff the pillowcase with the stuffing, pillow form or cast-off pillow, making sure to place the form or old pillow near the decorated edge so the fancywork is displayed. 

Stitch a short length of ribbon on both sides and tie the opening closed. 

Fold back the “extra fabric” to make straight edges.  

More ideas: 

  • Tie the whole thing with more ribbon to make it look like a pretty package. 
  • Pin a piece of rarely worn jewelry to the pillow for more pizzazz.

 

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