Essex linen from Robert Kaufman is strong, durable and lightweight linen/cotton blend, with a beautiful drape. The strength and touch of linen with the ease of cotton. Ideal for a clothing or household textiles with sashiko, or for including in boro inspired projects (the perfect use for any dressmaking scraps!) The Yarn dyed Essex linens are produced differently from the regular Essex Linen collection because the yarn is dyed prior to the weaving process creating a more rustic, natural look, and the range includes woven stripes and checks.

This indigo chambray would make a beautiful fabric for a sashiko project. Because one of the threads is white, the Clover white marking pen won't show up so well, so I suggest using one of the coloured Clover Chacopy chaco papers to mark your pattern, or a coloured wash out marker or pencil.
 
I chose this fabric because I was looking for something a little different for sashiko and boro. I think you will love it too.

I also have this fabric in an indigo check plaid, blue gingham check, and stripe (photos 2 - 4).
 
Please choose your fabric cut from fat quarter (56 x 50in), thin quarter (25 x 112in), half metre, or metre. You will need to place separate orders for, say, 1.25m - if you order 1m + a thin quarter or 2m + 1/2m, the different sizes will need to have separate orders, but they will come as one piece of fabric. 1m + a fat quarter will be supplied as two separate pieces.

Colour matches between rolls of fabric cannot be guaranteed, so please order enough for your project in one go.
 
55% linen 45% Cotton
 
Width 136cm (53in)
 
NB - just to be on the safe side, I would pre shrink this before starting your project.
 
Washing Instructions – Manufacturer says: Machine wash 30. Line dry. We strongly recommend testing a small piece first to be sure, especially if using it for clothing.

I read recently that is a good idea to soak fabrics with a high linen content prior to washing for around 15 minutes, as this softens the linen fibres and makes them less abrasive during the wash, so your item lasts longer overall. Worth a try!