Thursday, February 25, 2010
Airing Your Dirty Linen Decor
There's an old idiom, "One should not air their dirty linen in public." It means you shouldn't have your private or personal problems discussed in public. But today I'm talking about the linen, the fabric. I adore it. I like white, but I REALLY like "dirty" linen...old...with character! It's great to craft with and decorate with. My first encounter with linen was in third grade. A special teacher who traveled around the schools, came in and taught our class how to pull threads on linen to make designs. Right then and there, I was smitten! Do you adore linen as much as I do? What do you own that's linen? Country Living; Natural Linen Napkins; Old Linen chair @ Country Living; Linen Pulled and Tied Needlework; Linen bags and Stacked vintage linens.
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Linenis a beautiful fabric !
I have linen pillows on the sofa here........i adore them !
It is pity for all the wrinkles when you have sit on them..........
Have a nice day too....hugs ria
Just look at that hemstitching!
Nice indeed. I've got an idea going in my pea head dear. Thanks for it.
Enjoy your linen!
with love,
Olivia
ps, stop by some time :)
I would love to own that sofa at the top and the stack of linens at the bottom!
Carolyn
While I do enjoy linen (the look and feel), I'm afraid I don't own any. :( I wanted to thank you for stopping by yesterday and leaving your encouraging words!
After reading your blog I realized I only own two linen items, a cherished apron and a tan and off white linen throw that I repurposed as a tablecloth. Both made locally!
You post the most beautiful posts! I love coming here. Your blog always brightens my day. It is fresh, bright, and cheerful.
Hugs, andrea
love linen, I picked up one at a thrift store yesterday (white). Not the one I showed on my blog, I don't know what it is made out of, it is extremely thin.
Anyway another great blog subject today
For me it is just tablecloths and napkins, but I also have some lovely antique embroidered linen squares and circles that are so beautiful.
Best,
Stephanie
I adore linen...to decorate with or to wear! Is there anything more comfortable than a linen dress in summer?
I love linen too -
although I don't own many pieces
but thanks for the interesting ideas you have put inside my head.
Linen is such a gorgeous textured fabric... I think one of the best things about linen is the Flax plant it is made from. Have you seen how gorgeous the blue flowers are? They grow wild around here.
I own tablecloths and dishtowels I don't use them to often becaues of the ironing -- but I love the look. But I guess I am one who like things always pressed looking with out so many lines.
LOVE this post! :)
I like linen..have some table cloths and napkins and some clothine items..but I don't like the wrinkles! :D
I adore linen! I've used yards and yards of it over the years for my needlework!
i SO agree.....there's nothing better than "dirty linen"!
fabulous photos, gal!! :)))
Love the look and texture of linen, especially with mother of pearl accents such as buttons, etc. A lovely post! ~ Angela
Old linens warm my heart. Oh, thanks so much for your comments on our "pitching" contest. I laughed. You are so funny. Stop by again. Karen
Like the rest of the posts, I love linen but oh the ironing of it. Nothing better than a pair of linen slacks or a linen dress. The items shown are beautiful.
Hi Janean,
I love linen as well and I love the images of linen you have in this post. I would have to say that linen is my favorite fabric. I love it in all it's shades. I love it thick and nubby and I love it fine and lightweight.
Great post!
hugs
I like linen but find it hard to wash and impossible to keep wrinkle-free, unfortunately! What's the trick??
I love linen as well and must say I have quite a few pieces...don't seem to use them as much as I use to, personal clothing, dressing scarves, napkins and tablecloths to name a few.....I do find it wrinkles very easily but then that adds to its special look...:-) Hugs
Gotta love the linen! Nothing better than natural :)
chickies, in my humble opinion, I think linen teaches us a little life lesson: relax and embrace the wrinkles!
Thanks for visiting us at Kindred Hearts. The Linen place mats that have the string pulled around the edge remind me of work my mother did once for a table cloth. I don't know what happened to it but it was beautiful in my young eyes. Thanks for reminding me. Blessings Clella
Have always loved linen but don't really own any. Love the pictures you posted.
I have a chest of drawers full of old linens. I have collected them for years. I use some for display around my house. If they have stains, holes or other imperfections, I make things from them. Often pillows.
Pretty cool site you've got here. Thanks for it. I like such themes and anything that is connected to them. I would like to read more soon.
Julia Simpson
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