a wardrobe staple — cotton knit cardigans
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Category Archives: textiles
Word for 12/19 – Mind
You really should mind the fabric care labels. A couple of weeks ago I walked into my husband’s bathroom and decided that the white cotton curtains were so dirty and yellowed that I ought to use some bleach when I washed them. Well it was not one of my better ideas. When I went to pull them out of the machine after washing they were nothing but shreds. Sure they were 16 years old so they may have ‘bit the dust’ even without the bleach, but I think the fact that I added a generous amount of bleach is the real reason. White cotton, bleach, that should have been OK, right? Well maybe not. I noticed the fabric care instructions on replacement curtains that arrived today say “do not bleach”:
I am thinking I had best leave the washing instruction tag on these new curtains rather than cutting it off. Ironing it up against the header will keep it from being obvious when light shines through the window.
I really do not mind that I had to get replacement curtains. These new ones look nice.
(Yes, my husband has a pink bathroom & the paint color was his choice. My bathroom on the other hand is an icy aqua with darker ‘peacock’ blue trim. )
Word for 12/11 – Really
Morning sunshine can be really soothing, even if you have to fight the glare off your computer screen. I love sunlight streaming through lace curtains. 
A study in sun & shadows? Artsy or not, it really was fun editing this photo, changing tint and adjusting exposure.
Word for 11/21 – Dose
On my visit to the MFA in Boston today I got a dose of both art & history. They have a special exhibit titled “Beauty as Duty: Textiles and the Home Front in WWII Britain” which is running until May 28, 2012. The exhibit features scarves & clothing of the period, most from Britain. Here is a slide show of some of my favorite pieces from the exhibit:
Word for 10/15 – Pale
I have been pleased with the contrast of the pale cotton duck fabric and the dark black trim of the valances in my study.
