Hi. What's happening? Winter! That's what's happening.
I need to get rid of linens and so much of them are unknown. Dyed by me? 30 count? I have no idea except for the smaller purchases. The yardage once cut lost its identity unless I marked the selvage edge. I will probably be listing the Linens by Design (Birds of a Feather) on Ebay because I am not familiar with pricing for items that have been off market for a time. Smaller piece of Meadowlark and two pieces of Sparrow, which is gorgeous.
It looks like very dark brown crushed velvet.
One piece is 28 and one is 32.
Meadowlark is 28.
It's a rather heavy but soft linen with thicker threads, tightly woven.
That wonky center piece is an interloper. It is not blue, it is not purple, it's somewhere in between with some shading. Is it mine? Did I purchase this online? I think it's both, I dyed a purchased mottled/shaded/variegated fabric to a color that was not accepted by my phobia. An outcast poor thing. And then there's the 32 count dot. Not sure how many others will make the list but these for sure.
Went for blood work today after they scanned my leg for clots, all is well there. The two week wearing after the treatment and the subsequent ones will have me in compression until May. The stockings really do make a difference in how tired you feel from standing. Once I found the secret to donning them, they are really not a problem. Latex gloves that doc offices use grab the hosiery even from against the leg and allow control for pulling. My favorite body glue (It Stays) keeps them up. Because my legs are so long the thigh highs are too short, I get the ones with the hip panel and waist belt. Kind of like chaps without a holster, without fringe, no studs, not leather, just old lady flesh colored stockings. Oh baby. An older woman in the waiting room was thrilled when I told her about the glue. Her bra strap falls and she is having her son order from Amazon tonight. Great stuff as I mentioned before, for keeping plunging necklines in place, sling backs on, bra/spaghetti straps in place, and compression hose from rolling. Washes off with water, no staining.
Steaks tonight! Another pound tomorrow.
Thanks for visiting!
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6 comments:
Oh man, thanks so much for the It Stays recommendation. My 92 year old mom is always having trouble with her bra straps. I am going to order it for her. I love those linens, but I can no longer stitch the high counts. I have to try a magnifier.
Body glue? I must live under a rock. Never heard of such a thing.
Happy to hear all is well with your legs. Clots are scary stuff.
I must be sharing Lauren’s rock LOL... Who’d’a thunk it?? Body glue?? Really??? I so could have used that for the damn bra straps...but I probably would have had a skin reaction thanks to my autoimmune disease...it has messed with everything from head to toe.... I love that dark linen....not sure what I would stitch on it, but dang...it looks like velvet.... Steaks sound yummy.... I made cookies...I could bring those for dessert?
That must be a huge rock because I'm joining the others to share it : never heard about body glue before. Alas not available here, and the foreign sellers can't send it (customs troubles)... but I'll keep my eyes on it for sure ! There's always something new and great to know from your blog, thanks so much for sharing all those infos !
Those dyed fabrics are gorgeous and I'm happy to know your legs are doing fine.
Glad to hear your legs are ok. Those fabrics are gorgeous. I love the darker linens...just hate stitching on them. Like everyone else, my eyes are not what they used to be.
Marly: I am happy to hear the good news, when a person thinks of clots it is scary, I am so glad you had good news from the doc.
The glue you are talking about I have used for bra straps, works perfectly.
Your fabrics are beautiful.
Stay warm it is snowing here ICK>
Catherine
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