I'm invited to a bridal shower this weekend, for my cousin.
One of my favorite gifts to give is an embroidered vintage handkerchief {something old and something new-ish}.
With either a water solvable pen or, my new favorite, a Pilot FriXion Pen {a swipe of your hot iron will remove any trace of the ink} freehand or trace on the handkerchief what you want to embroider.
I opted for the bride to be's new initials kBr and her wedding date.
Select the thread color you want to use {I opted for her wedding colors, various purples}. I used a stem stitch, which is a basic embroidery stitch, to create the monogram.
I continued using a stem stitch for the wedding date. I separated the numbers using a lazy daisy and french knot stitches.
My only hope is that this handkerchief...
only catches tears of joy and happiness.
The only thing left to do, wrap it up and deliver it to the bride to be.
Love this! Be expecting a shipment of vintage hankies with a lists of dates. (Just kidding... I'll have my mom do it ;)
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That is such a sweet gift! Very creative and I'm sure the bride to be will love it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful, lovely idea for a gift! Love the card, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect gift! So personal. So perfect. I think you may just bring that bride to tears when she opens this package ...
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So sweet!
ReplyDeleteAmy you always think of the most perfect gifts! You have given a new bride her own heirloom. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice saying for the hankie, that it may only catch tears of joy!
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy...I just bought some vintage hankies with hopes of embroidering them myself to give to our moms and grandmothers! Have no clue as to how to embroider, though! Might need your help....
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful and beautiful gift! I now know I MUST learn hand embroidery! Enjoy your weekend and shower!
ReplyDeleteOHMYGOSH! In love with this. How special.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, what a great gift idea. So sweet and special.
ReplyDeleteAww.. this is soo sweet.. I think I may need to grab my hanky! Love it .. and the embroidery makes it soo special!
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Amie @ Pinkapotamus
such a lovely idea! beautifully done.
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Amy, this is soooo sweet! I'm sure your cousin is going to cherish this hankie forever!
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this post! What a sweet and sentimental gift. I'm a big fan of personalized gifts. I'm sure the bride will love it! And I need to check out that Pilot FriXion pen.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! What a fun gift to give!
ReplyDeleteomw! such an awesome idea for a gift - sooooo putting this on my gift list!
ReplyDeleteps. thanks for the comments and yes you'll blink and your baby will be a kid. fingers crossed no more curse words. i didnt know what to do i was dumbfounded that day tbh. LOL
What an awesome gift!! My soon-to-be sister in law's shower is coming up next month and this would make an ADORABLE gift!!!! Where did you get the hanky??
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet gift!
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