Can I ask others what sort of size they usually have the cloth centre.
My bedfordshire one seems too tiny to me.
Hi Sue:
Usually people think of the overall size they want the hanky, and
subtract the width of the lace to find out the size of the middle bit.
This can result in a hanky that's 90% lace, if you want a small hanky
with a wide edging.
And there were different sizes depending on where you intended to stash
the hanky. There are little tiny ones around 3" square, called "glove
hankies", (intended to be tucked into your glove). There are huge
hankies that could easily double as small table-cloths, and everything
in between.
And if you get to the end and feel that your lace looks too tiny on a
too-large centre, you can increase the visual impact of the lace by
embroidering a border on the linen. I have a hanky that is 8 inches
square overall, with a Bedfordshire edging about 1/2" wide, and that
looked too narrow so I added a row of Dorset feather stitching on the
linen to bring it up to about 3/4" wide.
I'm happy with the size for a purse hanky, though I think an 8" size
overall could accommodate lace at least 1" wide without looking too
lacey. So, then your centre would be about 6" square. If it was a
little smaller it would still be useful, I think.
Adele
North Vancouver, B.C.
(west coast of Canada)
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