some of the linens I washed and hung out to dry on tuesday
are quite damaged
there are holes and stains and tears
so I am inspired to do the slow sew
I am mending and patching this fragile fabric
with something comparable:
fragile and stained tea bag papers
they are surprisingly strong
and don't detract from the aged beauty of these lovelies
13 comments:
I admire your patience and I have to say very sympathetic repairs:)
I think your patching is beautiful...
Are you going to turn these linens into art quilts?
what a brilliant idea - love the texture and the color...
Amazing how tea bags are so handy and well made! They are making lovely patches :)
Oh good another generation can enjoy this beauty!!!
Happy slow sewing. Beautiful stuff to work with.
Great idea to re-beautify these lovely pieces this way. penny
Well done carry on.
Another great Kimmie idea!!!
ooo your linen photos are so inspiring Kimmie...you do have a way of getting to the heart of the matter with your written word and visually too...slow stitching with tea bags is beyond inspiring
I have quite a stash of bags waiting patiently
thank you for sharing and being such an inspiration
all
ways!
oxo
Those tea bags are a great idea! And I love slow work. It's so satifying.
A precious and delicate project ....it looks lovely Kimmie.
xx
how delicate and perfect the tea papers are for the mending...looks great
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