I got some great news today from Cindy Brick, author of Hanky Panky Crazy Quilts and a well-known appraiser and quilt restoration expert. You may recognize her name as the idea source behind A Little Hanky Panky, an article about how to make quilts from vintage hankies in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Quiltmaker, being shipped now.
This little gem of a book has been out of print for a long while, but now it’s back in limited quantities. You can read all about it and how to get it at cindybrick.com. The price is right and the shipping is free!
A Valentine-themed Hanky Panky quilt featured in QM Jan/Feb 2010
What’s even better, if that is possible, is that Cindy’s next book will be Hanky Panky with a Flourish, due out this spring. This new collection of handkerchief quilt patterns includes the traditional Hanky Panky method, plus many hanky-related patterns that don’t require cutting the handkerchiefs.
So check out Cindy’s first and soon-to-come second book, and take a peek at QM’s Jan/Feb issue to get started on your own Hanky Panky quilts.
My mom has been saving hankys for years and wants to make a quilt. I think your book will give her some ideas. She will be excited.
That looks like a fun book and I look forward to seeing the new one.
Debbie
Oh the Valentine themed mini is very cute!
Thank you so much for mentioning this, Diane! The books are due in any day now at the Brickworks offices, and we’ve already had dozens of orders after mentioning Hanky Panky for only a few weeks. Looks like the books are going to go fast.
Over the holidays, I get to play with the new book, and make some samples for it — it will be a nice break!
Thank you so much for your kindness in mentioning it.
Cindy
I can’t wait for ideas on how to make a quilt with handkerchiefs without cutting them. I inherited a lovely stack (pristine condition) from my mom from her childhood and I cannot bring myself to cut them.