Linen makes a perfect fabric to experiment with when starting as a seamstress. With a little care, it’s versatile, making it ideal for whatever home DIY sewing project you have in mind. Whether it’s a breezy summer dress or a stylish throw pillow cover, linen is an excellent fabric to unleash creativity in you. Hop in and explore these delightful linen project ideas and discover the beauty of this fabric...
Upon receiving my fabric I immediately notice the smooth hand feel of the fibre, complemented by the almost gauze texture. The delicate blossom print was the perfect romantic compliment to my existing wardrobe of earthy neutrals.
With de Linum's chocolate coloured 100% linen fabric on the cutting table, I knew exactly which pattern I'd choose to sew. A firm favourite and wardrobe staple, Anna Allen's Pomona Pants offer a clean, relaxed silhouette that complement this yarn dyed mid to light-weight linen perfectly.
A lot of fabric suppliers and mills tend to claim that their linen is made from European grown flax due to the demand for pure linen grown in Europe mainly, France, Belgium and Netherlands.
This is another beautiful sewing pattern for jumpsuit lovers. Featuring a wraparound tie detail, a back button and loop closure with an invisible zipper, Mirri jumpsuit sewing pattern offers a great sewing project for your 'creative time'.
There are wonderful things about checked fabric. It provides clean, bold and sophisticated patterns. However, sewing with checks is not without its challenges. Pattern matching is incredibly important. Read More
With de Linum now stocking the Papercut Patterns range, I couldn’t go past the Axis Dress. It has been on my radar for a while now so, while there were so many beautiful patterns to choose from, I think the choice was obvious.