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

[vanityfairy.livejournal.com]

Try waxing it, if you don't already, that strengthens linen thread

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Good idea! I have enough wax around I probably should do that but I always forget. I'll try that and see how it works.