Hankies Your Granny Wouldn’t Use
I went Brown Owling last night. We had a bit of fun embellishing/improving store bought hankies. The Gocco was out and Pip and the Owls were printing their little hearts out, but I decided embroidery was more my style. ‘Bless you’. Short, sweet, to the point.
But then Leah and I decided on a much more Alice in Wonderland sentiment. I tried to resist. I did. But I couldn’t. Sorry 
On a related note… I am actually surprised how few people use handkerchiefs. I always have. There’s nothing nicer to blow your nose on, I think! We very rarely buy a box of tissues (sometimes if the whole family is laid up with the sneezles and wheezles). Amanda at Soulemama has a lovely idea for storing your hankies, on this post.
August 25 2009 02:13 pm | Other Craft
katepickle on 25 Aug 2009 at 2.37 pm #
Oh these are gorgeous … the ‘blow me’ one gave me a good giggle!!!
We are a hankie family here too!
Claire - Matching Pegs on 25 Aug 2009 at 4.10 pm #
The girls both got hankies for their birthday’s this August – could that be because everyone in the house has been ill for the last month?
I think so.
CurlyPops on 25 Aug 2009 at 6.16 pm #
Those are so cute! The Blow Me hankie really tickles my fancy…hee hee
Nicole on 25 Aug 2009 at 6.28 pm #
What a great idea, the delicate “blow me” hankie is hilarious :)
Nikki Cardigan on 25 Aug 2009 at 8.05 pm #
Bless you is appropriate. Blow me is perfect!
Cindy on 26 Aug 2009 at 10.20 am #
Both are too cute :)
The first one reminds me of my little niece. She’s a few months shy of 2, and doesn’t have a huge vocabulary *yet*. I just spent a week with her…it didn’t matter if you coughed, sneezed, or cleared your throat…she was always there with a loud and clear “Uh oh…BLESS YOU”!
Marita on 28 Aug 2009 at 3.10 pm #
They are so pretty and hankies are so versatile, they can clean your nose or be a dolls blanket or a bandage on a very serious pretend injury.
Cindy on 29 Aug 2009 at 10.59 pm #
I have never used a hankie in my life, I will have to now though. Your embroidery is just beautiful – as always
Bec on 31 Aug 2009 at 9.04 pm #
ooh! Love the “blow me” one lol. We don’t use hankies either, but then we rarely use tissues so…
faith on 01 Sep 2009 at 1.38 pm #
how gorgeous, what beautiful work! we don’t use hankies, but don’t use tissues either. I suspect we’re veteran sniffers and the little one uses his sleeves. maybe I should do something about that…………
Leah on 01 Sep 2009 at 2.36 pm #
Margaret @ Konstant Kaos on 01 Sep 2009 at 9.51 pm #
They are so cute. I used to use hankies all the time and then for some reason I stopped. Makes me want to hunt them out and use them again!
sherrin on 07 Sep 2009 at 12.16 pm #
love it!! especially with ‘blow me’ written so sweetly!!
Julianne on 11 Sep 2009 at 12.48 pm #
Ha Ha, love the Blow Me hanky! Very cool. I might have to steal that idea!
You know, I never carry hankies, tho I do use them – DH always has one in his pocket.