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What to do with vintage hankies

My name is Michelle and I am a vintage hankie addict.
I have been collecting them for years, picking them up at flea markets and junk shops in singles or pairs. I’ve accumulated a fairly tidy collection. Here are two of my favourites up close:

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My tale of Turkish delight

Many thanks to our new editorial intern, Emma Tarswell, for blogging over the last few weeks. I’m hoping that she’ll continue to contribute to the blog over the summer (pretty please Emma?). I’m sorry for abandoning you all just as the cottage season opens, but I had a great excuse: Rich and I took a [...]

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Antique Trends from Design*Sponge

The first long-weekend, and for many the first cottage weekend, of unofficial summer is just hours away and with that comes the opportunity to hit up some flea markets and antique stores.
The Design*Sponge has compiled a list of the prominent trends at the Brimfield Outdoor Antique Shows, a mile-long series of antique and flea markets [...]

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American point blanket?

Recognize this?

I’ll forgive you if you thought this was a Hudson’s Bay Point blanket, our iconic Canadian cloth. I did too! But no! It is, in fact, a Glacier National Park blanket, made by Oregon-based textile company, Pendleton Woolen Mills.

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Rah rah for pennants!

Thanks for your suggestions on what to do with my collection of pennants after I posted about it a few days ago. And special thanks to loyal reader Debb, who sent me a lovely photo of her own pretty cottage pennants:

These flags came from Holland, where Debb’s mother was born and raised, and likely have [...]

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How to make a pennant garland

Here’s one reason why my boyfriend is a killer catch—his charming little collection of old pennants.
Pennants are a fantastic cottage accessory; they add so much history and character. And although I love these ones, I’d love to be able to display them in a less clunky way. Sure those push pins stuck through the drywall [...]

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Quilts on display

A discussion of my visit to an exhibit of antique quilts, Kaleidoscope, at the Textile Museum of Canada.

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DIY Wool Blanket

I wanted to share with you my current DIY project: a wool blanket. I was visiting my favourite fabric store (Len’s Mill in Port Dover) and I came across a fabulous black, red, and cream tartan. Right away I thought it would make a great blanket.
After squaring up the piece (easy to do because of [...]

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