The secret is out about Linen!

Welcome to 2020's Linen Celebration - 
The Perfect Transitional Fabric from Winter to Spring!

Linen Lovers! Natalie, Laurel, myself, and Catherine wearing some of our favorite Linen makes.

Flax Plants

We can all agree that natural fibers are perfect for summers - they breathe and tend to be cooler on hot days.  Linen is a great alternative to cotton for warm weather garments, especially if you are looking for both comfort and style. Ever wonder why some of the posh retail stores feature entire bed ensembles made from linen? It's absorbent and strong characteristics make for cool comfort in the hottest (and most humid) weather.

Check out some of these beauties that are on our shelves right now - lots of 100% Flax linen along with Flax linen blended with cotton and rayon for softness and wearability.

I am also embracing Linen as more of a year round woven to go with our growing wardrobe of handmade makes. I love to wear my linen pants year round with my ikat tops and jackets. Plus my linen tops go with everything! We are breaking all kinds of rules, and this is at the top of my list - Linen as a year round fabric!!! 

Hands down, Nevada Linen from Europe is one of our favorite choices because of its weight, color range, quality, and versatility. 

Our beautiful Nevada Linen show with our Atelier Brunette - Joy Enamel Buttons!

Our beautiful Nevada Linen show with our Atelier Brunette - Joy Enamel Buttons!

GREAT TIP from Sandra Betzina! If you want your linen to wrinkle a lot less, do the following: Before you prewash your linen, iron the linen with the hottest, dry iron possible. This will set a wrinkle-less finish, which is already on the fabric. Next, wash and dry your linen in the hottest water and hottest dryer you have. Take out of the dryer when close to bone dry. You will notice that smaller softer wrinkles have replaced the hard crease usually associated with the fabric. Repeating this process will lessen the amount of wrinkles over time. 
(We've shared this awesome technique before, but it bears repeating - and it's perfect for any of the other 100% linens we stock in the store)

Nevada linen is a perfect bottom weight linen, so naturally, pants and skirts are amazing made-up in this fabric. Here are a couple of go-to suggestions:

It all comes together with the right fabric, patterns, thread, and custom labels from Stonemountain & Daughter!
This Sienna by Closet Case patterns looks good!

Here's another linen fav by True Bias - The Emerson Pant 

My favorite pant to make!
Pants No. 1 by 100 Acts of Sewing

Check out Laurel's linen Flint pants!

Flint Pants made with Nevada Linen

Then of course, there is the Lander Pants also by True Bias and many more choices...                                                                          

Nevada linen is also perfect for dresses...

The Apron Dress by Assembly Line 

Love my linen Dress No. 1 as a layering piece also!

With so many choices to consider - check out our Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics website, or better yet, come see and touch for yourself.  I 'm ready to pick some of our newer patterns to add to my linen wardrobe.  How about you? This truly is the best time for linen and all the great pattern choices for every body and every season! We have hundreds of linen and linen-blend choices on our website and even more in our Fashion Room waiting for you.

I hope you will head over to Stonemountain's website/blog and read the Let's Talk Linen blog: "Linen can be used for any pattern that calls for woven fabric—the trick is just in figuring out the right type and weight for your project. Whether this is your first time working with linen or your hundredth, we’re always happy to help you find the perfect fabric."

What will you make out of this versatile and loved fabric?

May you be inspired today in all that you do!

Happy Sewing,

Suzan