Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Colours on Linen
Linen is a new fabric to my game, but so many quilters use it all the time, and I was curious. I ventured to Joanns a few weeks back and luckily found it on sale for $9 a yard and figured it was the perfect opportunity to "test the waters" so to speak. I did wash it to tighten the weave though which I rarely do with my quilting fabrics. I'm still on the fence! It's okay, I suppose, but perhaps if I had bought something besides white, I would have noticed a bigger difference. What do you think?
Carol, you are on fire with these min quilts! They are all just stunning, lovely work.
ReplyDeleteIt's fab! And you spelled colour with a 'u'! Are we Canadian/U.K. quilters having a Webster's-like influence on you Carol? The echo quilting is really cool. I am also just starting to use linen. I find without any cotton blended into it, it's too swishy and doesn't hold the cut edge very straight due to the loose weave, even after washing (spray starch/pressing helps a bit). So, I'm now collecting linen/cotton blend to use. I think it gives a richer background here, rather than a Kona white which is quite thin and transparent. Will you use it again? I'm also on the look out for quilting cotton that has a lineny look...like two of the tan/taupe solids that came out with the French Laundry line Rouenneries (I'm fairly sure that is misspelled). So I can get the look without trying to piece the wonkiness that is 100% linen.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun!
ReplyDeleteI cut things bigger sometimes and then cut it down.
Carolina Chambray in natural is a great alternative and easier to quilt, or cotton blends. The thicker natural linen at Joann's is actually one of my favorites.
Oh, wow. I just found you on flickr. This is amazing. I'm adding you to my blogroll!
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