http://www.linenme.com/linen-fabrics/
Its quite a rustic weave linen, which reminds me of the current trend for up-cycling vintage grain sacks into aprons, cushions, etc. Like this, for example: http://www.ohsovintage.co.uk/cushion-hungarian-grain-sack-2291-p.asp
Of course, my linen was made in a factory, whereas vintage fabrics would have more character as a result of the hand weaving process and the gentle patina of age.
Even so, the linen fabric is really beautiful and it smells wonderful - a bit like freshly mown grass in the summertime. The photos here can't convey the slight variation in the weave and the sheen it seems to have when it catches the light.
The looseness of the weave and the heavy drape of the fabric did give it a bit of a mind of its own, which made taming it into crisp folds a bit of a challenge.
If you look carefully you can see the leaves still on the wisteria that grows in abundance around our front door as these photos were taken a few weeks ago now. There have been some unfortunate events that have held up blogging, getting my curtain business moving and festive preparations - but that's a whole other story.
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