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]

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.