How to Make a Hankerchief for Next to Nothing

By Theresa Young
Published on July 1, 1979
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Once you've mastered handkerchiefs you could try making other items, like a cloth hair ribbon.
Once you've mastered handkerchiefs you could try making other items, like a cloth hair ribbon.
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The woman or man who knows how to make a handkerchief will always have a brow-wiper ready at hand when they need one.
The woman or man who knows how to make a handkerchief will always have a brow-wiper ready at hand when they need one.
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Maybe you'd like a neckerchief.
Maybe you'd like a neckerchief.
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Knowing how to sew a roll foot is key to making your own hankerchiefs.
Knowing how to sew a roll foot is key to making your own hankerchiefs.
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A headband is another option.
A headband is another option.

Let’s face it: Not only are facial tissues ecologically and
economically unsound, but they also have a way of going to
pieces when they’re most needed. Have you, for
example, ever tried to mop your gardening-besweated brow
with disposable paper? I have … and decided then and

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