LFA Linens/Aida - Boston Tea Party
LFA Linens/Aida - Boston Tea Party
Beautifully hand-dyed cross-stitch fabric by Sue of LFA Linens/Legacy Fiber Arts.
Warm medium tan base with stronger mottling of medium browns/deep yellow ochre and even maybe a touch of burnt umber. Warmer than Covered Bridge. The bit more saturated version of Dunes at Dusk. Perfect for that aged-sampler look.
Mottling on the Aida reads lighter and has a bit less contrast. The first two pictures shows the linen in 40 count. The last two pictures shown are in 20 ct Aida.
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Linen and Aida Sizing Information:
Because the dyeing process involves heat and water, fabric shrinking does occur. The following cuts are the industry standard sizing prior to dyeing. I find most hand-dyed linens shrink about an inch or two either way. The Aida does not tend to shrink much at all. Linen and Aida have different Fat Half and Fat Quarter sizes due to their different bolt sizes.
Linen Sizes:
Yard = 36” x 55”
FH = Fat Half = 36” x 27x5”
FQ = Fat Quarter = 27.5” x 18”
Aida Sizes:
FH = Fat Half = 20” x 36”
FQ = Fat Quarter = 18” x 20”
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:
Sue’s beautiful fabric is hand-dyed in individual batches with lots of care and creativity, which makes it impossible to have two pieces look exactly alike. But you already probably know that, and that is why you are looking to purchased hand-dyed fabric in the first place!
I do my best to photograph the yarn in natural light to best show off the colors, but all screens display color differently. If you ever want to video chat “live” to see the fabrics even better, contact me at rachel@treehousefiberarts.com to set up a Facetime or zoom conference call.