Linen?

[sherah]

I ordered a heavy weight linen from the store Jane.cassidy mentioned. I’d ordered from them before, but only their lighter weight stuff. Here

I actually have another thread started in the diy section asking for help with this stuff as I’m not sure how to suspend it.

Oh, and that site never seems to change their coupon code, so if you type “ilovelinen” in the code box, I think it is 7% off

Edit: thought I should include some fabric info while I’m here.
1. Linen likes to unravel, so it is worth the time to hem the cut ends before washing. I like to sew the two cut ends to each other so the fabric makes a big loop before washing. Keeps it from tangling in the wash too much.
2. Linen shrinks when washed, a lot. The 4 yards I started with was only 11’3” by the time I washed it and straightened it. It might be worth it to you to order an extra half yard.
3. Linen will continue to shrink after the first wash. I usually wash linen at least 3 times on hot, dry on hot, before sewing. That usually takes care of it. It makes a ton of lint when drying, so don’t forget the lint tray.
4. Like many fabrics, you’ll need to straighten the ends before sewing. I usually use the pulled thread method.
5. I didn’t sew the long edges of mine. The selvages don’t unravel, and I kinda liked the way they looked. Hemming the sides would be for cosmetic reasons only, so that’s 22 less feet of sewing!