Monday, March 16, 2009

New Craft Monday ~ Working with Linen

Although mom couldn't make it this week, I decided that I would put aside some time to work on somethings new. I finished up my orders and then decided to try some projects working with the linen I bought last week.

This was my first time using linen for anything. Yeah I know, where have I been. Ever since I started to fall in live with Japanese fabrics, I have also started to love linen. There are more uses for it then I could have imagined. The only downside is that it was very time consuming to work with, hard to iron, and doesn't forgive easily.

My first project was a simple pot holder I made it with 2 layers of flannel in between. ( I suggest if you want this to function as a potholder to add more layers, otherwise it's a great decoration).



Then I decided to try a bag, I just love the warm feeling it gave this bag. I was afraid that when it was done it would be one of those projects that hung out in my closet for a few years. I was so wrong, it came out beautiful.

I suggest trying some linen in your projects, My Friend over at the Sometimes Crafter has a few tutorials using linen if you need some ideas. If you want to see more pictures of this bag click here.


4 comments:

  1. Cant wait to get it thank you! :) hope your doing well I love your new bag! like that suprises you :)

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  2. Oh my ,the bag is just beautiful, please, I just am starting to collect Japanese fabric, not Linen too!!!! Make it stop!!!!!!!!!!

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  3. I think I was reading your blog about working with linen or your friends and I was real tempted to buy some on my lazy day off Friday walking through a couple of fabric stores. Still not ready to try it yet. But you are inspireing me to try something new.

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  4. Just starch the heck out of it and it's easier to cut and sew. Also, try Insul-Bright next time in your pot holder. It will help with the "too hot to handle" issues.

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