Handkerchief
Through advertising I was looking for old white ladies handkerchiefs with lace, monogram or open a sewingwork for one project. I was hoping to get about ten, eventually I got about four hundred. Great!! Now I'am going to use them in several different projects.
dated 2014 until 2020
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Handkerchiefs: 'What's in a name'
2016For this book "what's in a name", I have used twenty-six handkerchiefs on which were embroidered monograms. I have chosen to apply only girls names on this work because such a handkerchief is not used by guys. The names are stitched on the handkerchiefs by free machine embroidery. A few names I made by a print. It's a real girls names book.
Handkerchiefs:
2015Installation. Opposites attract!! Modern jeans, old lace handkerchiefs.
Handkerchiefs:
2014The lace handkerchiefs are obviously out of date. I have searched for images in the shape of ladies from the years 1920 to 1930.
Handkerchiefs:
2014Between all the handkerchiefs I have got there also where a few very romantic. these where the inspiration for this box with all kind of cries from the heart.
Handkerchiefs "Pack up and go"
2014Between all the old handkerchiefs I received there were also beautiful "holiday souvenirs". I have used them in this book -pack up and leave- to make a new image.
Handkerchiefs: "Bad cold"
2014These tissues are hardened and then dried in shape. The basket is made of metal.
Handkerchiefs: Posh ladies wipes
2014Ever the tissues and the folder of this booklet were made by someone else. On the inside"page" I have embroidered all kinds of phrases/words, having to do with kandkerchiefs or its use.
Handkerchiefs: Lay down your handkerchief
2014Of the fourhundred gotten tissues there are about eighty embroidered with a small flower. Which I have included in this project.