With a Heavy Heart
& a few Hankies in my Hand
I am saddened to say I have decided to end my Handkerchief selling for over 15 years, one pandemic, two children, and many many challenges. I have decided to end the making and selling of handkerchiefs.
Not once during the history of Boutique Heidi have I ever thought that I was tired of the business, not once did I feel that I didn't want to sell hankies anymore, until a few weeks ago. This revelation shocked me at first.
Then I thought about it, and... as you can imagine, having a small business is very hard. I put so much into the business and your orders, and I know you love what I do.
The rising costs and the US dollar affect us; the price of Liberty has increased, and the US dollar affects the cost of maintaining an online store. Constant financial pressures for handmade items have taken their toll on me.
I am passionate about hankies and their stories, and this is the area I want to focus on. You may already be a follower of the Facebook site I set up for people to share their stories, which can be found here, I would love you to join this group
Until COVID, I held an annual exhibition called Hankies & their Stories in Ballarat, featuring contributions from many of you. I am still very passionate about this area and want to concentrate on the stories again.
I care fiercely about my business, my customers, and the community we have created together. I started a business based on my passions. We have been going for over 15 years, and I am very proud of what I do, my wonderful customers, and the community we have created.
I thank you all for the love, happiness, and support you have given me. I feel like I have thousands of friends all over Australia, New Zealand, and some parts of the world. We are a community of Handkerchief lovers.
I hope to stay in contact with you through Hankies & Their Stories and that you can still share your stories and love of Hankies with me.
We will still sell Hankies for the next 5-6 months, through Mother's Day, Father's Day, and leading up to Christmas.
We have a lot of fabric and new ranges coming. We will keep making and selling hankies until there is no more fabric!
I will be in touch over the coming months with updates.
thank you so much for your support, stories, and love
Heidi 🥹💖
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