tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post555941629201262490..comments2024-03-18T08:43:34.899-04:00Comments on Fabric Mart Fabricistas: Made by a Fabricista: Luscious Linen CulottesFabric Marthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09126524811564615408noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-19769544648165485232015-04-24T09:41:36.545-04:002015-04-24T09:41:36.545-04:00I know- scarves can really make a whole outfit wor...I know- scarves can really make a whole outfit work, can't they? Do you have any good ways to store yours?Ann Brodskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893522256894299340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-90594575600503829902015-04-24T09:40:11.224-04:002015-04-24T09:40:11.224-04:00Thanks, Diana! I will try that technique! I do t...Thanks, Diana! I will try that technique! I do think that this is a high end linen, so I hope it works!Ann Brodskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893522256894299340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-50342906892800821852015-04-23T10:23:16.325-04:002015-04-23T10:23:16.325-04:00Linen is so wonderfully cool to wear and Fabric Ma...Linen is so wonderfully cool to wear and Fabric Mart has always had a wonderful selection. I have several bias sleeveless dresses for the worst of summer heat and love how I can feel nicely dressed in the midst of humid summers. I love your scarf collection as well since I am a scarf junkie and love how what used to be scraps (that 1/2 yard of leftover knit, for example) is now a new scarf in my wardrobe.Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-11876543254502203902015-04-23T08:30:18.453-04:002015-04-23T08:30:18.453-04:00Your pieces look great on you.I love sewing with l...Your pieces look great on you.I love sewing with linen! The crisp seams ,,the luster, the sophistication of a linen garment. having said that, I'm careful about what I use it for ...mostly skirts, above the elbow sleeved shirts and loose jackts. Sandra Betzina told us when I attended a week long workshop in Halifax, to wash linen in hot water and dry in a hot dryer three times and it would prevent the wrinkling. I find this works wonderfully on high end linen but not on all linens. Worth a try though, don't you think?Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500041147303339117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-5528842475606129102015-04-22T17:50:43.993-04:002015-04-22T17:50:43.993-04:00Hi Angela,
I didn't mention this before, but i...Hi Angela,<br />I didn't mention this before, but it is a good idea to preshrink linen before you sew it. Some of the looser weaves will shrink up quite a bit. It also becomes softer with repeated washings.Ann Brodskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893522256894299340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-54515909390177731462015-04-22T17:49:31.407-04:002015-04-22T17:49:31.407-04:00Thanks, Dina. That sounds like a really fun experi...Thanks, Dina. That sounds like a really fun experience! Ann Brodskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893522256894299340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-61478346093414125992015-04-22T17:48:08.784-04:002015-04-22T17:48:08.784-04:00I have seen some heavyweight linens that do seem t...I have seen some heavyweight linens that do seem to be more "raw", and I think they might be prickly to wear. But the lighter weight linen that I've sewn with is much more refined and smooth. Definitely not prickly. Ann Brodskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893522256894299340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-52574573152824178752015-04-22T12:51:26.454-04:002015-04-22T12:51:26.454-04:00Hmm... I have some linen, but haven't tried it...Hmm... I have some linen, but haven't tried it yet. I think it will need to jump up to my soon-to-sew pile!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855258283549942928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-66367574178622720032015-04-22T10:50:42.869-04:002015-04-22T10:50:42.869-04:00When I was pregnant with my daughter in the summer...When I was pregnant with my daughter in the summer of 2008, I was part of a teacher program at the Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation here in VA, where I was able to dress as an historical interpreter. They chose for me to interpret a Colonial woman from the early 1600s and even though I was dressed head to toe in linen, with a huge baby belly, I was fine. Linen is very cooling. I did make sure to drink a lot of water, though. ;-) The people in charge were so sweet, they kept checking in on me, just in case.<br /><br />You look so cute in this. I absolutely love the top, what a beautiful mint color for you!dinagideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892195449655319256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031068980840536757.post-8414527562155717842015-04-22T10:11:00.279-04:002015-04-22T10:11:00.279-04:00The only linen I have is a woven linen and rayon b...The only linen I have is a woven linen and rayon blend, and I find it prickly to wear. Is it me? Or did I make the wrong fabric choice? I'd love to hear if anyone else finds linen prickly. STAshworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174379611860372923noreply@blogger.com