Now, you may wonder why I would bother making my own hankies? Firstly, I never seem to be able to find decent ladies hankies in the shop. They are usually thin, small and don't last very long. Secondly, I have quite a few scraps of material that are too small to make anything else out of.
This is how I did it:
1. Iron material to get rid of creases before cutting into large squares. I used an existing hanky as a template.
2. Using the rolled hem setting on my overlocker, I went around all the edges. If you don't have an overlocker, you could fold over the edges twice, press with a hot iron and sew into place.
3. (Optional - after overlocking, for a more refined finish). Fold over the edges and sew into place, securing at the corners.
There you are, it's that easy (if you have a sewing machine and/or overlocker). I made a dozen hankies in a very short space of time.
In this photo, the white handkerchief is hemmed using an overlocker only and the green one was firstly done with the overlocker, then finished off with the sewing machine as in step 3. Incidently, I am making a dress with the green material, so now I will have a matching handkerchief.
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