Not Motley Crue! Two posts in one day but I received more linen and tomorrow will get the highly anticipated Wren. Just can't get enough of this PTP. Literally! Out of stock everywhere! I can do without the very dark and very contrasted, but these have become my linen crew. Love love 'em. For those of you feeling as confused and hesitant as most stitchers without a shop, I hope this helps a little about color choice.
When I saw The Attic's flosstube sharing linen inventory, the Vellum looked so silvery and drab on that table. Too late, I had already ordered. And good thing I did because it's beautiful, not as it appeared on my laptop screen. Beautiful!! Light, very. Neutral, very, Soft, absolutely. No yellow no pink no green on this piece. After these came in, I decided the gorgeous Dusty Road from Seraphim is not me, so I will either sell or dye (would rather sell). Here's a peek.
Flax has no mottling, hardly any on Winter Brew. Flax would be a great base to dab on some shading. Remember the "old" days when you used a crumpled rag to get that effect on walls? That's the method I will use in my attempts. No immersing, no wetting, just dabbing with a light tan dye on a crumpled rag after a corner test.
Legacy is my absolute favorite (so far!) but for very light projects Vellum is great.
Legacy, Vellum, and Heartland.
I'm not crazy about the large piece of Heartland and may sell that one too. Very anxious to see Wren and will compare that next time.
Blog and IG photos of various finishes listing linen color confuse me. I've seen Oaken look very dark and dramatic, and other finishes much lighter and softer, which seems to be the case most often. It depends on the photo's settings so it's very hard to know what to expect. Can't wait for Wren! Something tells me I will be thrilled. I've been wrong before, and Mark notched that date into a 4x4 on the deck. Which has long been removed.
I hope this helps a little. I have an old tablet and comparing the photos between these two devices, not even close. The tablet is more saturated and darker, so I have no idea how you will see these. But I tried!!
Sitting on the swing with my pal.
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6 comments:
I love Wren by PTP, but in my experience, it can vary a lot between dye lots. I bought my first piece at an LNS in Oregon and loved it. Lovely light brown shade with lots of mottling. I ordered more from 123stitch and it had more of a yellow hue and was much lighter in tone than the original piece I got in Oregon.
I'm still trying to decide what my favorite, or go-to, linen is. I think I like 32 count the best because I like to stitch with two threads for richer colors, but as far as a specific linen, I'm just not sure.
This is so helpful and interesting. I'm really trying to use all of my stash - have enough for the rest of my life but.....some I purchased so long ago and not really liking them much. UGH! Good Luck and ENJOY
Like Annmarie, I found I have a lot (and I mean lot) of linen in my stash. Trying to ouse up what I have (and guessing at some of the counts). I love the look of the vellum and the flax.
Thank you for sharing your linen pieces, Marly! I like flax, but since it isn't overdyed, you won't find any mottling with it. My first couple pieces of Wren I really liked, but the last few pieces of the PTP linens I have purchased (and not just the Wren) all had a greenish tinge to it.
Have a good weekend!
There sure are a lot of choices in linen!
Well, I have put a moratorium on new linen purchases until I figure out what the heck I am doing with what I have.... I keep getting notices from 123 saying a linen I wanted is now in stock in limited quantities but have long since forgotten why I needed it so badly. And one drawer in my very (ha!) organized cupboard is (somewhat) dedicated to linen I bought for specific projects...but, you guessed it...I neglected to mark WHICH projects. GAH! I love, love, love Legacy too...and have quite a bit of that (for what? I'm not entirely sure)....and I have Wren...which I also love, but also have since forgotten what I got it for. The Vellum looks very enticing....maybe moratoriums, like rules, are meant to be broken????? ~Robin~
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