I am so excited and humbled by the comments left for my Improv Patchwork tutorial and giveaway. 192 comments to be exact so thank you to each and every person who entered. Also, welcome to my new followers! I received several questions thru comments and emails and thought it would be helpful to answer them here...
What kind of linen do you use?
I love working with linen blends but for this runner I used 100% linen.
Where do you buy your linen?
I had one of those great 40% coupons that I used at my local Hancock's. If you don't have a good Hancock's store locally, try this Hancock's online... they are great too!
Isn't linen pricey?
Yes, it definitely can be. I always use a coupon to purchase it. A word of caution... when the yardage is being cut for you, examine it carefully. Linen naturally has some "flaws" but bad linen can have some really awful flaws like discoloration, a really loose weave, etc.
Is linen difficult to work with?
100% linen does fray a bit so I find it easier to make my seam allowance a hair bigger than the traditional scant 1/4" seam allowance. It also shifts a little more than quilting cotton but that's not a big deal if you are making your blocks improv style. For making an actual quilt, I do prefer a linen blend.
How can you give this runner away??
Because I'm really grateful for ya'll!! I have people I can talk to anytime I want about quilting, fabric, family, etc... . The blogging/quilting community is really cool.
I went with the non-scientific method of letting Chaney pick the number of the winner. But then again, knowing her, there was probably some science somewhere in her logic. So without further ado, here's the winner...with a strikingly similar name to mine ;)...
The Girl Who Quilts who said: OMG, how the heck did I miss your blog all of this time?!? I love the tablerunner! I'd like to try piecing with some linen this year! :)
And BTW, I really like her blog so if you haven't checked it out go do that!
Have a great weekend! I will see ya'll Monday with {hopefully} the reveal of my new studio!!
