do I go through this process of sorting linen? Too many. It seems the organization plans last as long as a Dove chocolate within sight. For some inane reason, even though I am fairly sure stitching is ending, I almost ordered more fabric.
I saw Homespun Elegance's Simply Red Sampler and do need it in the stash, so I thought adding a few pieces more wouldn't hurt. I filled the order previously but obviously did not send it (???) so removing the extra linen was possible.
Going through the stash I see that I DO have 35 count in raw which surprised me. The written inventory would have clearly shown that fact, but where the hell is it? And guess what else I found?
TWO pieces! So I filled the smaller zip envelopes and have the tags visible front and back, making it easier to keep them neat. When I had them all rolled they would be pulled out and a mess ensued. I love these pouches.
The 32s and 30s are in the large size , but I still have the greatest amount to sort, 28 count. I no longer like that count. When I started dyeing my own, washing, and drying, some did shrink to a tighter weave. Not sure if I will attempt that.
Some look very tight, I guess because of thicker threads. The BOAF (Linens by Design) in Meadowlark and Sparrow are 28 but look like my 32 count piece.
It's another dark rainy day and I may finish the inventory while watching the baby vegetable plants sink deeper into the mud.
An added note about the glue method. The trick is pressing the bottom fold, creasing it to where the seam will be. I always did this when hand sewing too. Creates a perfect guide to spread a thin line of glue so the closure is directly on the crease. You don't have to fold the backing over the fill either, just push it out of the way or add a thin strip of muslin over it to keep the fuzzys away from the glue. Here's the way mine looked.
We haven't identified the birds that nest on our downspout every year. They are two shades of brown, not large, the nest is mostly mud and moss and a real snark to remove when they leave. Looks like the babies are pretty well packed in!
Have a good day folks.
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12 comments:
I love the samplers sp much ..they are beautiful
The birds are looking so cute
I love them
Big hugs x
maybe I can pull you to the dark side ...rug hooking...
Better get your trusty ruler out! Those 28 count fabrics may have shrunk to be 30 or 32. What a sweet bird family, though that nest probably won't make the cover of Homes and Gardens, Bird Edition. I think they need a new architect and decorator!
That kind of looks like the nest in my pot of geraniums. Well, minus the baby birds!
The nest with your babybirds looks like swallows to me. Swallows making their nests from mud and hair and straw under the rooftop.
Have a great weekend
Greetings Truus from Holland
Oh, I hope your stitching time isn't coming to an end, Marly! But, if it does, I hope you'll still blog--I would miss you...
Hope those baby birds all survive--we've been having more and more birds getting eaten by predators lately. Keep us posted!
Kelley's comment made me laugh.
I think you hoard linen like rug hookers hoard wool :)
I never know what linen I have (other than I know I have/bought linen for that project) and am always surprised when I go through my bin looking for just the right piece. Problem is I bought a *lot* of odds and ends packs from my previous LNS. I do have nearly all of them tagged with count and size, but since they're all layered in one bin, it's hard to keep track.
Your idea of using those zippered bags is great! A written list (spreadsheet!) of what one has would be very helpful, but taking the time to make one - yikes!
I've got more linen than I can possibly use in a lifetime! I too, need to get organized. Those birds ~ so sweet!
I use bags to organize my linen too Marley. I love that I can see the colors easily. My favorite count is 28, not because of the way it looks as much as the fact that I can see it more easily. But for some reason I suddenly have more 36 than anything else. We had a nest of wrens that looked like that this spring...in an overturned clay pot on a shelf in our carport. Blessings, marlene
I have lots of linen too. Mine are all sorted by color family. Would love pouches like you have. Were did you find those? I hope you continue stitching and blogging. Sweet little birds, but certainly messy. We had a similar nest and once those birdies started moving around, they created lots of icky stuff.
Awwww
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