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Posy of Pansies Hand Embroidered Floral Linen Hankerchief

Posy of Pansies Hand Embroidered Floral Linen Hankerchief

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A delightful posy of tiny pansies graces the corner of this beautiful linen handkerchief. At only three inches tall, the pansies are life-sized and shaded with several gorgeous colors. The pansy symbolizes thoughts of absent friends, and this makes a great gift for the gardener in your life!

This handkerchief is made from 100% Irish handkerchief linen, for a crisp, cool texture that will only get better with use. Linen is stronger, absorbs more water, can withstand higher heat, and lasts longer than cotton, and the Irish weave the finest linen in the world. These handkerchiefs are hand-cut to a generous 13 inches and hemmed with a narrow, machine-rolled hem, for a personal touch that extends to the smallest details.

The embroidery, done in any color or shade you choose, consists of a method used extensively a hundred years ago for the most lifelike and delicate subjects. Dozens of shades, each just a tad different than the one before, are blended together to give the subject life and depth. This technique, known as Kensington work or Silk Painting for its distinctive style, takes hours to create. Each is embroidered completely by hand - not machine - and, although it takes more skill and more time, the results are worth it.

Please - I love to have a personal relationship with each of my customers. If there's a specific variety of pansy dear to your heart, message me with a picture and we'll work together to create a perfect likeness. Message me with any custom requests, specific color shades, or any other questions you have! I love to know where every handkerchief is going, whether to a new grandfather in Ontario, bridesmaids in Italy, or for a sweetheart here at home. Not a fan of pansies? No problem. Any flower, any color you'd like - just send me a message and we'll come up with something just for you.

Care information

Linen handkerchiefs may be washed via delicate cycle in a washing machine (no bleach) or for best results, by hand. Iron hot, with steam, on the backside of the work. Any stitches pushed out of place from the iron can gently be prodded back into place. A cotton or mesh laundry bag will help protect your piece from getting snagged.

Temari should not be washed, just dusted if necessary. If needed, you can wet a cloth in hot water and wring it out quite well, and use that to spot-wash. Temari are made of fibers all the way through, so a wash or soak would mean that the inside would never dry.

Our embroidered blankets are made with wool, and should be handwashed gently in cool water.

Goldwork embroidery should only be washed by a professional. Other embroidery is best cleaned as for temari (especially framed hoop work) though wearable accessories may be put through the wash on a gentle cycle or hand washed.

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n ton Jun 20, 2016
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Clean, simple, lovely handkerchiefs for the bridal party. Thank you!

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n ton Jun 20, 2016
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Clean, simple, lovely handkerchiefs for the bridal party. Thank you!

Embroidered letters in progress in hoop, a woman in a purple shirt is embroidering them by hand onto a linen handkerchief

Further Customization

Working by hand allows us to customize your order in ways not possible with an embroidery machine. For custom designs, click the Chat button at bottom right and let us know what you'd like.