Sigh

[isabelladangelo]

I cut out an Italian chemise from the linen/cotton I got yesterday. It's really amazing stuff and looks like it will go great for what I have planned. The problem is the linen thread I bought many years ago is junk. I started to sew up the chemise during the super bowl only to have the thread break. I was only sewing very basic running stitches, two at a time. I examined the thread more closely and noticed that it's not as good as I thought it was. This means I might have to switch to the silk thread I have, which is fine, but I'm not sure whether to throw the linen thread away or give it a second shot.

I did try to knit a mitten as well and I put the thumb gusset too close to the design on the mitten so it messed it up. I took it mostly apart and I'll start on it again tomorrow hopefully.

None of the craft projects went the way they were supposed to except my creative writing one. :-(

Comments

[aylwen.livejournal.com]

I got a roll of linen thread from Ireland out for my stays project and it kept snapping all the way through. Threw the whole lot out and went and bought Gutermann linen thread - it was perfect!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...I'll have to check on Gutermann tomorrow and see if I can get some linen thread here. I know they have the silk thread at Joanns but I don't recall seeing linen. If they do, that would be great! Thanks for the tip!

[aylwen.livejournal.com]

Its quite a coarse thread but wonderful. Even the linen thread from WM Booth Draper broke under pressure - though I might have used one of their lighter weight threads.

Gutermann CA 02776
100% linen LZ.50m - 55 yds/vgs
Made in Germany

[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

try Hayes Sew and Vac in delaware on rt 202 or steves sew and vac in k of p. call and ask first. they may have some...

if not i MAY have some londonderry linen i kept for my own use. thats good stuff.