Linen, cotton, cotton/linen

Linen is one of the oldest woven fabrics in human history. Made of fibers from the flax plant, this material was once considered suitable only for royalty. Purple linen was the material for a king’s robe. The Bible mentions linen coverings used in the Tabernacle and the Temple, and references to “fine linen” are found throughout.

Linen is an expensive fabric to manufacture. Flax is a temperamental plant to grow, and the quality of the finished linen depends largely on the quality of the plant itself. The flax fibers are found in the stalk, which is picked by hand to preserve the fibers’ integrity — another reason flax is expensive. Separating the fibers is also a long and tedious process if performed correctly. Some flax is processed on cotton machines, but this results in a lower-quality finished fiber.

Linen flower pot exterior from Korea fully lined with calico. Since this is a side to side design (you see the bag, you'll know, LOL!) I couldn't do the usual panel of pockets so this has patch pockets instead. Squared off base and cotton webbing handles. Undecided yet whether to sew on a magnet or not.

What do you think?