Tales of linen Sally’s been dying to share
I have been writing about linen, trying to create a new love for a wrinkled subject. Let’s iron out the problems with linen. After processing and weaving linen, it [Read More]
Keeping You In Stitches
Sally shares more info about linen
I will continue my story about linen. If you own a pet, you will love to hear this about linen. Linen fibers do not fray or rub, so neither lint nor static is created. [Read More]
Some more thoughts about linen
SAINT AUGUSTINE -. Linen was ideally suited to the temperate European climate. While cotton required heat to grow, linen adapted well to the growing conditions in [Read More]
Looking back on history of linen
SAINT AUGUSTINE – You have all seen the ad that claims that cotton is “the fabric of our lives.” If that is true, then linen must be the fabric of our history. [Read More]
Time to talk about wool
For the last months I have covered natural fibers. I covered cotton, linen, silk and now wool. The New Year has brought in some cold weather, so wool will be a [Read More]
Iron important part of sewing
A very essential piece of equipment when sewing is an iron. Last week I started writing about how the iron was invented. Because the iron use to be so heavy and the heat [Read More]
Sew fine with the right iron
By SALLY COWAN I do hope all my readers had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Now that “the party is over”, it is time to get back to work. And that can mean [Read More]
Sally’s button saga continues
Thanks for all the comments about my button columns. I too am enjoying learning so much about their history. So I will continue on my button quest. I thought this week I [Read More]
Buttons more than finishing touch
SAINT AUGUSTINE – Pearl buttons made their debut in 1885. They are still my favorite buttons. I don’t believe buttons, from the very beginning, were created just [Read More]
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