HAND-MADE HANDKERCHIEFS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 252, 14 January 1928, Page 16

HAND-MADE HANDKERCHIEFS

You probably have by you odds and' ends of coloured voile, crepe de chine, georgette, etc. Also you may possess odd skeins of coloured silk and bits of Valenciennes lace. Have you ever thought of converting these into really beautiful handmade handkerchiefs —things any friend would be pleased to receive—with a dainty little sachet to scent them? Be very careful to cut them square; you will use a handkerchief of your own as a pattern, but remember to iron the oddments out quite smooth before you begin to cut. A pretty form of decoration Js to faggot on a hem of a contrasting colour, using one. of your left-over skeins of silk; or you may scallop the edges, whip, and edge them with narrow lace, or again you may ornament the square with French knots. “Extra special” presents m'ay b.e worked with initials in the corners. A good size is an B£in square. Round and oval shapes are also in vogue just now. If you have some pieces of gailycoloured linen, these make the most useful handkerchiefs of all. In this case draw threads to guide you and cut the linen into 8-inch squares. Whip the edges all round, and edge with lace, sewing it on with , tiny stitches. Using coloured silk, adorn the lace with bouquets of French knots and in the corner of each handkerchief work an initial. A charming sachet may be made from odd pieces of Wide silk ribbon. Fold the ribbon in two and sew up make a bag. Put some pot pourri or sachet powder between two layers of cotton wool, slip it into the bag, sew up, and edge the sachet with narrow silk cord; or buttonholestitch it all round with silk in a contrasting shade, and work a little flower in the centre to keep the sachet filling in place. C.B.A.