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“Cotton”

Acrylic Yarn is Yukky

It seemed like a good idea to try knitting with acrylic yarn. It’s cheap and available. And those seem like two of the most important factors in any new hobby decision. Because, if I could not get the needles to manipulate the yarn, no need for expensive yarn and needles. As it turns out, the [...]

Cotton and Other Natural Fibers

Pretty much all the textiles that I purchase are cotton. I have eczema. So there isn’t a lot of room for deviation. I used to find my limited fashion choices more annoying. But since I discovered, gasp, that I can actually sew garments for myself, my choices have expanded. Cashmere goats by cramsay23 This has [...]

Table Linens

I found some tablecloths on sale.  It seems as though I have just purchased table linens.  But actually, the last time I purchased tablecloths was when we moved into our house – in 2000. I was able to find a nice gold Provencal pattern. Oh, and I found complimentary chair cushions too. Yeah.