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CRACK! Er... Linen, I mean...
So, my fine dealers out East have a pretty good deal for me right now - Heavyweight Linen/Cotton (I'd guess 7oz), ~58 inches wide, only in ivory... for $4/yard.
Ready... set... order! Let me know by the end of the night Wednesday if you are interested! -
PSA - Linen on sale
Going to Gulf Wars? Planning ahead for WW? Need some materials for Thing-a-Day? Just need the sweet, sweet kiss of linen? I know you do!
Fabrics-store is having another sale on the 5.3 oz linen. I'll do a mass order if you send me your order by NOON on SATURDAY. linenIt's the little things in life...
There is a simple yet exquisite pleasure in slipping into a bed newly-made with clean linen sheets and down comforters like heavy clouds. *happiness*Anglo-Saxon Clothing Database
Mostly so I can find it at will later...
Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England Database
A sexy, sexy application that allows you to search for various AS fiber finds, providing interesting details and citations
http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/archive/clothing_eh_2007/index.cfm?CFID=4727273&CFTOKEN=92240057Linen alert!
I cannot coordinate a purchase this time, but if anyone needs an emergency fix, fabrics-store.com has a sale on random colors of the 5.3 ounce linen from now until Sunday. Have fun. :)Linen!
Linen is on sale again! Please get your order to me by Friday at midnight if you are interested. Local folks, we should get it in by Stock Pavilion on June 16. Folks from outside Jara, please contact me for delivery options.http://www.Linen
I have some nice fern green and deep woad blue fabric in stock. The picture is somewhat brighter than the actual colors of the fabric - more a medium blue with a hint of grey and an olivey fern. It's 60%-40% linen/cotton or cotton/linen (the vedor was not sure which) and I'd guess 4.5 oz. Generally I avoid cotton-contaminated fabrics, but this ( Read more... )Thing-a-Day 6
Mmmmm... Linen sheets. They're hella expensive to buy, but oh so lovely. I made the slate blue set below - one flat, one fitted, and two pillowcases. The white pillowcases are also linen, but purchased.
( Read more... )Crack Outlets!
Fiber crack!
It's been awhile since I ran a linen sale and fabrics-store.com is having a sale on their mid-weight linen, so it seems like an opportune time! Check out the sale page for the options - 5.3oz linen is good for shirts and clothing, it will pass the rapier drop test at three layers - but I'll order non-sale items too, if you need a ( Read more... )See! Now I have clinical proof that linen is good for you!
From the people at fabrics-store.com:
Doctors Zimniewska and Kozlowski explain this in the following excerpt from their clinical study entitled, Influence of Fabrics Construction, Lignin Content and other Factors on UV Blocking:
"...there is a need for efficient protection against harmful UV radiation. And this should be an aim of the ( Read more... )
