Preserving the Scarves

 Preserving the Scarves

 Drawer after drawer was filled with favorite pieces of jewelry,

old cards, letters, white dress gloves and clothing accessories

that were once favorites but now laid in drawers

gathering that musty scent that seems to attach itself to 

items that are packed away for years on end.

The girls began cleaning out dressers after my father in law

passed away.  My mother in law resides in the nursing home

 and won't be wearing what remains in the house.

My brother in law and his wife recently  moved back to town

and will be staying in the house to care for the dog until

their house is built.  This has been a real help 

since a house needs to be occupied and cared for. 

It is right next door which makes it even more convenient.

We've split up the items that each family will use.

We have items that will be donated but others are

either not the type of thing you would donate or

so personal that we want to save them but may not

actually wear them.  I've been looking at the scarves

she's collected over the years plus some vintage hankies.

I think I can make some type of memory quilt from  the 

old scarves if I use a foundation piece.  I have seen 

recommendations of fusible webbing or sewing them 

to muslin before piecing them together. There are 

also several men's ties that I could combine if 

no one else wants them.  Not enough for an entire

tie quilt so mixing them would be a good alternative.

There are several pretty hankies, some pictured here

but not enough for an entire throw but perhaps

I can reuse them in other ways.

There is still more to go through, 

but fortunately we have time.

I'd love to know what you would suggest.