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Caring for your favorite linen products
I’m often asked about how to care for linen. Linen will shrink about 10% on the first washing and will lose a bit of it’s sheen as well as gain...
Caring for your favorite linen products
I’m often asked about how to care for linen. Linen will shrink about 10% on the first washing and will lose a bit of it’s sheen as well as gain...

Linen and texture
As a designer, I love working with linen. My home is full of linen bedding, curtains, and tapestries and it’s the texture and sheen of linen that has always drawn...
Linen and texture
As a designer, I love working with linen. My home is full of linen bedding, curtains, and tapestries and it’s the texture and sheen of linen that has always drawn...

Industrial Sewing Tips for Home Sewers
I have an extensive and a bit random background in sewing. I have an undergraduate degree in Fashion Design, a Master’s degree in Costume Design. I’ve worked in the film...
Industrial Sewing Tips for Home Sewers
I have an extensive and a bit random background in sewing. I have an undergraduate degree in Fashion Design, a Master’s degree in Costume Design. I’ve worked in the film...

Washed or Unwashed?
If you’ve been sewing with linen for some time, you’ve likely come across fabric listed as washed, laundered, and stonewashed as well as unwashed fabrics. If you see linen being...
Washed or Unwashed?
If you’ve been sewing with linen for some time, you’ve likely come across fabric listed as washed, laundered, and stonewashed as well as unwashed fabrics. If you see linen being...

Selecting the correct fabric weight
I am frequently asked what fabric weights are appropriate for different types of projects. There are a few different methods of measurement when it comes to fabric weight. In the...
Selecting the correct fabric weight
I am frequently asked what fabric weights are appropriate for different types of projects. There are a few different methods of measurement when it comes to fabric weight. In the...