Cottons, Homespuns & Linens for Hand Stitching Backgrounds

Cotton and linen fabrics perfect for wool and cotton applique, hand embroidery and all hand stitching,  backgrounds and backings!  Or for piecing quilts!

Our linen is hand dyed Essex Linen and is not an even weave linen for counted cross stitch work. 

All our hand dyed cotton and linens have a wonderful mottled look giving you depth for your backgrounds or applique pieces.  Some are subtle and others are heavily mottled for different looks.

90 products
  • Mottled hand dyed 100% cotton fabric in a warm orange like pumpkin pie
    $4.50
    $4.50
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  • Orange batik with green vine/stems by Timeless Treasures.
    $5.00
    $5.00
    $9.50
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  • Blue Green Paisley on black by Jinney Beyer cotton RJR
    $5.00
    $5.00
    $9.50
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  • Pink mottled batik with small scattered flowers
    $5.00
    $5.00
    $9.50
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  • Mottled red pink hand dyed cotton fabric.
    $4.50
    $4.50
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  • Hand Dyed Linen fabric in a light to dark mottled pink - perfect for wool applique backgrounds or backing!
    from $5.00
    from $5.00
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  • Hand dyed cotton fabric, mottled in a dark pink.
    $4.50
    $4.50
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  • Mottled Pink Hand Dyed Cotton fabric
    $4.50
    $4.50
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  • Hand Dyed Linen fabric in a medium pink with lighter pink mottling - perfect for wool applique backgrounds or backing!
    from $5.00
    from $5.00
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  • Hand dyed fabrics - cotton, linen and flannel - in warm pinks with hints of orange.
    from $4.75
    from $4.75
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  • Two hand dyed cottons in warm mottled antiquey primitive pink - think roses and other flowers. The lighter color is not white, it's a pale pink.
    $4.50
    $4.50
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  • Pink with feather plumes or leaves from Batavian Batiks
    $5.00
    $5.00
    $9.50
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