Does Linen have a 'wrong side'??
BabyGeorge
Am I being pathetically stupid again :-)))) ??? Is there
a 'right side' and a 'wrong side' to linen??
(I've worked on linen and loved it, but it was so long ago
that all I can remember is to start on the vertical thread!!)
Thanks!
Patty Reise
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Deborah Dawn Johnson
: Hi there!
: Am I being pathetically stupid again :-)))) ??? Is there
: a 'right side' and a 'wrong side' to linen??
: (I've worked on linen and loved it, but it was so long ago
: that all I can remember is to start on the vertical thread!!)
I don't know if there is an "official" face/back to linen. I have
noticed on some fabrics, sometimes just brands of fabrics, that one side
or the other has a different texture. I think this is the result of
finishing techniques used by the manufacturer. Maybe they press the
fabric before bolting it? Any way, sometimes one side will feel a tad
smoother than the other. I tend to put the smoother side to the front
_IF_ I happen to notice a diference. I certainly can't see any
difference, just the feel.
Deborah
Martha Beth Lewis
Johnson) writes:
I thot there was also something about the way the selvage "rolled."
Martha Beth
Jill Spreenberg-Robinson
babyg...@aol.com (BabyGeorge) writes:
> Hi there!
>
> Am I being pathetically stupid again :-)))) ??? Is there
> a 'right side' and a 'wrong side' to linen??
>
> (I've worked on linen and loved it, but it was so long ago
> that all I can remember is to start on the vertical thread!!)
Yes, supposedly there is a right side (tho I can't tell by look or
feel). If you pull the fabric on the bias, the corner will bend
towards the right side.
Jill
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robi...@qm.c-geo.siu.edu
Jean Spencer
Pat of Gloria and Pat Designs told me that it was the way the linen was
finished after weaving. The "wrong" side was flat and the "right" side
had rounded threads. So if you cross sectioned a thread it would have
the shape of the capital letter "D". This meant that the light would
reflect differently off each side of the linen. I dunno, I thought I had
the concept and started stitching in the class...on the "wrong" side.
just Jean
who is glad you can't fail a stitching class.
Deborah Dawn Johnson
: Pat of Gloria and Pat Designs told me that it was the way the linen was
: finished after weaving. The "wrong" side was flat and the "right" side
: had rounded threads. So if you cross sectioned a thread it would have
: the shape of the capital letter "D". This meant that the light would
: reflect differently off each side of the linen. I dunno, I thought I had
: the concept and started stitching in the class...on the "wrong" side.
: just Jean
: who is glad you can't fail a stitching class.
No, no, no, ~please~ don't tell me I've been stitching the "wrong" side
of the linen. I always thought the smooth side would let the stitches lay
more evenly. (now I need moral support)
Deborah
Cindy Davies
: Jean Spencer (wombat@explorer) wrote:
: : Pat of Gloria and Pat Designs told me that it was the way the linen was
: : finished after weaving. The "wrong" side was flat and the "right" side
Dunno about that, but FWIW, Rudi, from Zweigart says to look at how the
linen is folded, and then use the inside (it will be cleaner)
--
Cindy L. Davies clda...@silver.sdsmt.edu clda...@nyx.cs.du.edu
Darry E Stockstill
Jill Spreenberg-Robinson <robi...@qm.c-geo.siu.edu> wrote:
>In article <3jo3tp$5...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
>babyg...@aol.com (BabyGeorge) writes:
>
>> Hi there!
>>
>> Am I being pathetically stupid again :-)))) ??? Is there
>> a 'right side' and a 'wrong side' to linen??
>>
>feel). If you pull the fabric on the bias, the corner will bend
>towards the right side.
>
>Jill
Festival, and the instructor said that there was not a right and
wrong side to the fabrics. The difference when you notice one, is the
result of the the way the fabric is made. :-)
Darcy