I have to admit that I swiped this cute idea from another blog! I loved the idea of repurposing an old spoon
display rack to this beautiful display rack for vintage handkerchiefs. I had to look for a spoon rack, but I had
plenty of handkerchiefs. My mother had a
few and I kept them. My husband’s mother
had several, and his grandmother left some that were still inside the birthday
or Christmas card they were sent in.
Grandma Jones had relatives in multiple states, and it seemed to be a
way for them to send a small gift. I
love that!
I created a Mother’s Day themed vignette in one of my favorite
landing places! The front porch offers
views of my seriously overgrown rose bed, peony bush and soon to be clusters of
day lilies! I enjoy morning coffee and
evening iced tea in that spot. I planted
some of those flowers 35 years ago, and I never dreamed I’d be confined to the
house in 2020! Did any of us? I’m not planting annuals this year, so I am
certainly going to enjoy my old favorites!
I found the spoon rack on eBay. I have one, but not big enough for this
project. I inserted one of Grandma Jones’ Blue Willow plates into the shelf on
the spoon rack, just for fun! I have an
entire set of her china that was made in 1910 in Germany. The handkerchiefs are easily inserted. They
hang nicely. No glue required! 
You probably recognize Pioneer Woman pieces, I’m sure. I'm a fan of her pieces like these scissors with the pretty floral handles.
The little handmade hot pad trivets are sold at a nearby Amish Market. (I plan to make some of those, now that I’m
retired!)
I have many memories of pretty handkerchiefs! My mother only used flowered handkerchiefs on Sundays! During
the week, our handkerchiefs were white, and long after Kleenex started making
boxes of tissues … we still used our cloth handkerchiefs!
We always bought the
prettiest Christmas handkerchief we could find and afford … for my Grandmother
and for the elderly lady who lived across the street from us. I had a Sunday School
teacher when I was in the third grade, that hand tatted lace edges on
handkerchiefs. She gave me one for my
birthday, and I still have it. I think
it qualifies as an antique!
Happy Mother’s Day! I
hope you get to celebrate in some special way, even if you just spend a little
time reminiscing.
Stay home … stay safe … stay well.
