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Handkerchief Bonnet No.3 with Bedfordshire Edging

Handkerchief Bonnet No.3 with Bedfordshire Edging

£2.00

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Traditionally a lacemaker will give a lace edged handkerchief as a wedding present and it is folded into a bonnet for her baby’s christening. Alternatively is given folded at a baby’s christening and then becomes her wedding handkerchief, if the baby is a girl, or his bride’s wedding handkerchief if the baby is a boy

Here the perfect pattern to continue this tradition

Each booklet comes complete with pricking. Each describes a different method for mounting the lace to fabric and a different method for folding the bonnet.

Egyptian Cotton 100 recommended

1 pricking,13 line drawing and black/white illustrations.


A5 Paper booklet - 8 pages plus cover.