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Embroidered Handkerchiefs

Hand embroidered handkerchiefs

This is honestly just a fun little hand sewing project I did this past weekend for a Clorox sponsored Facebook video. Please note – this blog post is actually NOT sponsored. The only thing sponsored was the FB video :).

For the video, I wanted to show how to bleach hand embroidered items. I thought about what to do for Clorox for a while, and came up with hand embroidered items! With as much time as it takes to hand embroider something, it gets very difficult to clean said item as embroidery thread cannot be bleached…or so I thought.

After doing some research I uncovered some things. The reason machine embroidery thread holds up to bleach is because the thread is often polyester or pre-treated for color fastness. Hand embroidery thread is often made from cotton, and not always pre-treated. So you never really know if it will hold up to bleach – and it is hard to spot test a hand embroidered item as you will often ruin your project if you do. And its not like embroidery floss comes with a tag in the store that lists its pre-made qualities, so we are kind of left guessing. This leaves us with spot treating our hand embroidered items for stains, which is not ideal.

Now here is the *awesome* part. Guess what I went ahead and found?

BLEACH FAST HAND EMBROIDERY THREAD!!!

An embroidery thread that holds up to bleaching, which is perfect for keeping those white dresses white! And keeping our handkerchiefs germ free :).

(Keep scrolling for free handkerchief embroidery patterns, and the bleach fast embroidery floss link.)


 

Hand embroidered handkerchiefs

 


 

BLEACH FAST HAND EMBROIDERY THREAD

  • Found and tested from Red Rock Threads, HERE

 

FREE EMBROIDERY TEMPLATES FOR HANDKERCHIEFS

I wish I could tell you that I sewed the handkerchiefs. But alas, this is one of many times that Amazon came to the rescue. A pack of 12 for $12 is sometimes just worth it. You can find the white handkerchiefs HERE on Amazon in case you happen to be looking. And that IS an affiliate link.

  • Right click on any free embroidery template image below and save to your computer. 

All the Mommas in the house raise their hand if they know what I mean about peeing and sneezing – LOLOLOL.

So if you love to hand embroider like we do, and happen to use linen handkerchiefs like we do, this post just might come in handy for the upcoming cold and flu season.

XOXO,
Jessica

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When I was a young girl, my nickname was Jessica Rabbit. Fast forward 20 years, and I am married to the love of my life who, as fate would have it, has the last name Abbott. That's me! Jessica R. Abbott - aka, Jess Rabbit. Simply living a happy, yet crazy, love-filled life in Virginia Beach with 3 kids and 1 puppy in tow. Read More…

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  1. Samina Mirza says

    July 31, 2018 at 9:07 am

    I love handkerchiefs! I was once gifted with an old (but clean) embroidered hanky, and have been addicted to them since then. I’m in my “autumn” years now, and remember learning crewel embroidery on a cotton handkerchief. Thank you for the bleaching info.

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  2. Noelle says

    July 17, 2019 at 2:22 am

    That is such a great idea! I am going to copy it so my family and I don’t get confused with our napkins, haha.
    Have you consider buying a machine that embroiders for you? I recently discovered that they actually exist and I am all overall the internet trying to find the one. The only issue is that they say it is an expensive hobbie.
    But anyway! I am rumbling now…
    Loved your post!!<3

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  3. Gail J. says

    March 17, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    Luv this idea – my granddaughters enjoy having their own tissues and these will be a hit ! Thank you for the idea. And in this crazy time we can all do something to save on the ‘paper waste” . Stay well.

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