Posts tagged linen
a Little Fling

True to the anything-goes spirit of summer, I sewed improv blocks with my linen scraps. Here I have begun with some of my favorites. Most of these are leftover from apparel sewing projects, plus some gifted by a friend. I like this beginning, but unfortunately am not pleased with how the project further developed.

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patchwork with Rayon, Voile or Linen?

I’m feeling that itch to use up challenging fabric scraps and have been thinking about sewing a quilt using something other than quilting cotton. I have experience sewing patchwork with linen, but what about sewing patchwork with rayon or with a rayon/voile combination? They are both lightweight fabrics, so I think that it could work well - - -

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