A Love Of Linen

 Gramma H. grew to love linen.

Her birth name was Ilda.

She was of German descent.

She married my paternal Grandpa in 1928.

Charles [Charlie] was of French descent.

Born in 1899 he was a farmer as was his father. 

With many sister in laws,

gramma began to love the French traditions.

One of them changing up her curtains

in Spring with airy white linen ones.

Lately I have been remembering more

of my Gramma's farmhouse traditions.

I had these large antique buttons.

Purchased this fabric for $20.33 with tax. 

Since this fabric is not very thick,

I left the frayed edges in tact.

I folded the fabric over 

then hand sewed the buttons on.

Five buttons for each curtain.

One completed and hanging in our bedroom.

White and airy.

Love how these curtains billow with the wind.

Red curtain on the right

 is what I previously had hanging.

The three curtains finished.
So for $20.33 it cost me about
$7.00 per curtain as the buttons were free.
Not a bad investment for these.

I think gramma would be proud.

It is nice having the windows open

at night with the breeze coming in.

 With the old curtains,

the breeze did not come in as much.

However more rain is coming in 
for the next three days.
Will it ever end?
The canals just up the road have risen
with the water coming over the streets.
Those folks are stranded now....
stranded between the canal and the big river 
we live by.

My next post will be of our Summer

blue and white bedroom.

Stay tuned.

White Curtain Blessings To All!

Janice