Cut Length Linen Collection April 2026
100% Linen Gingham - Dear Dorothy
Price is per HALF metre. 1 unit = 0.5metres. For 1.5metres, add 3 units.
All cut length orders are sent as one continuous length.
Order a sample of this fabric first to make sure it's exactly what you expect.
Specifications:
Weight: Light
GSM: 130
Composition: 100% Linen
Width: 146cm / 57.4inch
Width pattern repeat: 0.7cm / 0.2inch
Length pattern repeat: 0.7cm / 0.2inch
Colour:
Shades: A palette of denim blue and crisp white, with very fine accents of black.
Design: Woven in a timeless gingham style and featuring a micro check of alternating fresh white and denim blue, outlined with fine black yarns for classic, cute country clothing or homewares.
Overall: A vintage country‑style fabric reminiscent of countryside homes and summer picnics.
Properties:
Texture: Soft and stable with a casual, pre‑washed, gently worn surface. Offers a subtly rustic linen aesthetic ideal for country or shabby‑chic styling.
Handle: Comfortably soft with a reassuring, relaxed feel. Creates crisp, clean details for collars, cuffs, and waistbands, yet can also form soft, full gathers.
Drape: A gentle, natural drape that works beautifully for both garment silhouettes and soft furnishings. Falls smoothly with enough structure to hold pleats and shape when used in volume.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: This fabric works beautifully for a broad range of garments, including pleated culottes, shorts, trousers, shirts, overshirts, shirt dresses, simple tops, tunics, pinafore styles, and light utility‑inspired pieces such as jackets and dungarees. Using the fabric on the diagonal can add subtle visual interest and enhance its natural texture.
Patterns: It pairs especially well with patterns such as the Pattern Stash's Cordelia Trousers, Amelia Skirt and Lynsey Dungarees, as well as The Ilford Jacket for a stylish summer layer.
Other Uses:
Accessories: The fabric brings a charming country‑style aesthetic to accessories such as café curtains, blinds, cushions, and table linens, and can be elevated further with delicate crochet‑cotton lace for a timeless heirloom finish.
Furnishings: An excellent choice for soft‑home furnishings, creating fresh and relaxed pieces that complement rustic or cottage‑inspired interiors.
Upcycling: Its easy drape and soft structure make it well‑suited to upcycling projects, transforming it into decorative household items or refreshed textile pieces that highlight its natural, gently worn charm.
Rustic Texture, Cool Comfort, Everyday Ease
Linen is a natural fibre fabric perfect for summer, being cool, breathable and becoming softer and more relaxed with every wear and wash, whilst also being extremely durable and very versatile. Whether you choose it for carefree holiday outfits or shape, pleat and press it into crisp work wear, linen should be a go-to for home sewists. It has a texture and drape that gives that easy lived‑in, cool, relaxed feel, while still being able to press into something crisp when you want a cleaner look.
Its signature slubs and gentle texture lend every piece a pleasantly rustic, artisan style, perfect for floaty dresses, crisp shirts, relaxed trousers and everyday wardrobe favourites.
Linen is as much a pleasure to sew as to wear, having a stable weave that works for floaty casual dresses, wide-legged trousers or crisp office shirts and If you love natural fabrics, linen is for you.
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