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cheesecloth and furniture refinsihing

Antique furniture restorers, wood finishers painters, and antique dealers use cheesecloth for furniture refinishing and restoring

Cheesecloth inherently is  softer than brushes when applying stain on dry wood and is highly absorbent. it is an open weave fabric made of cotton fibers are lint free.

It is important for any woodworking project, because lint or loose bristles  will ruin the finish.  We recommend using two pieces of cheesecloth for each painting or staining project , One to apply and spread and clean new pieces to wipe off .

Any left over is not wasted as it makes a great dusting, buffing and soft cleaning cloth

cheesecloth curtains

Customers researching cheesecloth curtains should be aware that we recommend  Grade 80 cheesecloth or tighter ONLY.

Grade 80 Cheesecloth is the most  durable  quality we carry

The 80 grade cheesecloth has 44 x 36 threads per square inch, making it close to solid fabric in terms of handling and draping. You will be surprised  how financially viable this project is.

This dense weave cheesecloth is excellent for curtains  It diffuses light and and can act as a privacy barrier

It can be dyed, sprayed  and even stenciled further enhancing its usability

This versatile cheese cloth fabric is durable, of excellent quality, and will last over time. The width of the cheesecloth is 36 inches, which may require more sewing and joining. This extra effort is worth it as the final product  looks great.Tier curtains , tailored swags and Valances all adapt easily  to the 36” width and will not reqyuire as much sewing and joining.Full length curtains require more sewing, but is well worth the effort. as the final product will be unique and beautiful. 

Burlap for your shrubs and home decorating

Live and learn today recently I received  a call from a renowned decorator who buys our down feather pillow inserts.
She wanted to use our burlap as a wall covering.
She mentioned its for  a very high value apartment in Midtown Toronto


I followed up with her a short while ago and  yes it  worked out well and was suitable 

FYI in case someone else is interested I asked her to explain to me how she applies it to the wall. It's applied with blue special fabric adhesive to any type of wall. 

-Staple wood along the top and the bottom to give it a good stretch
-Iin the middle use  fabric glue t keep the burlap affixed to the wal

The nature of the fabric lends itself lends itself to the flaws that are part of its beauty it gives the room of very warm and rustic look, easily maintained  and is timeless.price is currently 1.10 yd..and at 40 inches wide  you would get great value.

Historical Preservation Society and unbleached cotton

Feed back Name: Fiona at  The Centre for Arts and Ideas  Feed back Text:
We were very pleased with the fabric. The shipping was timely and the product was as promised.  I was wondering if i could have a copy of the invoice amount, as the original was not turned into our office by the person whom took delivery of it for us.
Thank you

Historic Preservation Society
December 4, 2010 08:16:36 AM EDT
PS i can not figure out how they put our unbleached cotton muslin  to work in this are. If anybody has anay ideas please let us  know. In the interim, yes they did get the invoice and I guess they are still happy

Burlap place mats & runners for rustic weddingd

Recently,  we had a new customer, who used the chat feature on our website, he stated he was a sewing contractor. The conversation followed to talking on the phone; I asked him: “tell me what do you do with the burlap, that you have all these questions?”



He told me that he has the contract for a very large rustic wedding in B.C for 675 guests and is sewing up place mats and runners and other motif pieces . I understood they used  my burlap for walking runners and for accent points throughout the rustic venues, but Runners and place mats as well?
Live and learn... I asked that he please send me a photo of the completed products; he was able to share with me the following, the other items that he made including the burlap headbands for the bridesmaids and small flower arrangements  he will forward and i will post once he gets permission from the wedding planner and designer, I will keep you posted.

cheesecloth uses in the marine industry

The  weather is not screaming summer  but the calender shows that is arriving and we are getting those annual calls for our cheesecloth. Being that cheesecloth  is loosely woven with a soft open construction it is perfect for  separating particulates from varnish, and for general cleaning, polishing, and wiping of watercraft. Our cheesecloth ( some refer to it as cheese cloth)  is available in 4 grades, the higher grades being more suitable in the marine industry. The packages are 100 yds and double folded for easy handling. feedback and repeat business form our annual customers is a testament to the suitability and quality. lately we have had some short ends available from the mill  and we can ship pieces smaller than the 100 yards as posted.