Hi to all! I have a linen shirt that I got burger grease on. I treated it immediately with Tide stick and washed it but the grease didn't come out. Then I tried to wash it with a stain treater bar (I've already forgotten the name of) from Home depot. No luck in getting it out.
I have not put it in the dryer.
Any ideas?! Thanks in advance!
Hi, I’m so happy to be joining you all. I like the idea of making one high-quality garment a month, and this will be a good accountability group, while still keeping it fun! I love to sew and I make a lot of things and share on YouTube and Instagram and really having the desire lately to turn into more natural fibres. I i’ve bought many of the patterns and am looking forward to checking the rest out as I go along. I’ll include a couple of my Charlie Darwin makes. There is a great fabric store in Portland, Oregon, called Josephine’s dry goods that has very high quality linens. And the owner, Bini gives great advice.
Love all your makes! I'm going to Portland in a couple of weeks. I'm definitely going to check out Josephine's.
I have everything I need. I think I need a firecracker lit under me.
What do you do when you keep procrastinating?
Working out the situation to get started. What is the hold up? You want to do it, you have the means, so why am I talking instead of taking action?
How do I get out of my own way?
Please give me some ideas, suggestions, and other motivators to get going? I use time as the excuse part of the time. I dream and dream and dream...
Help!
I like to do something simple to get my sewjo back-a quick win!
Just gets it going
Hi,
I have sensitive skin. While linen is natural, some forms of it feel scratchy. Not to fear, they can be softened and they are at some point.
My mom used linens. I like great linens.
I haven't always had this sensitivity. It crept up on me like and with age.
I am in love with this whole new school and age of natural fibers. It is great.
To cite an experience:
I've been interested in linen for a long time but hadn't taken the plunge until a wore a black long sleeved t-shirt type polyester material outside and was in the hot sun. I'd washed this shirt many times, so it should have been cleared of any of the new t-shirt toxic chemicals.
What happened was that anywhere the sunlight heated the shirt I became very hot and bothered. Overwhelmingly so. It didn't take long for me to go inside and tear the shirt off only to find red welts all over my skin. That was the impetus I needed to begin converting my entire wardrobe away from the plastic clothes to natural fibers and wools/alpaca. Linen is my shining star!
Calling all fellow Canadians in the group! I’d love to connect. Please drop a comment below—let’s share our favourite sources for linen and sewing supplies here in Canada.
Hi,
my name is Franziska. I live in Germany.
I have a dress in my closet for many years and I have never worn it because the transparency.
It's a white 100 % linen wrap dress. I don't want to recoloring it because I like the color.
Do you have experience with underdresses? Or a other solution?
Thank you for your help.
I have a FLAX bias cut slip dress with bias tape finishing and spaghetti straps that I use for that purpose. It's lightweight and not bulky. You could choose a light color or darker for contrast. It might not be the right solution for you but it's an idea, especially if you're not fond of a synthetic slip.
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Thanks, everyone! I love that there's a place I can drop a random question and get answers from folks who've run into the same question themselves. 🧼