tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post83477675971564695..comments2024-03-29T15:12:29.437+10:00Comments on down to earth: Linen bread bagUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16507970895802059752022-06-29T16:13:46.642+10:002022-06-29T16:13:46.642+10:00My mum didnt bake our bread,but we had a very good...My mum didnt bake our bread,but we had a very good bakery in our little town .. The truck that came to pick up our milk cans,used to deliver bread mail etc.Mum lined hessian sugar bags with old sheeting.( which back then were thick good qualityActil sheets) & tied off with thin rope.Stayed fresh for ages.& crusts crispy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-172515688976538092020-11-29T08:57:06.013+10:002020-11-29T08:57:06.013+10:00Hello Gene. I would not use a linen and polyester...Hello Gene. I would not use a linen and polyester blend. Polyester is plastic so the bread would sweat. I'd use a linen and cotton blend. I don't know where you live but in Australia, the linen and cotton blend is quite common.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10529466409113998022020-11-28T18:24:37.766+10:002020-11-28T18:24:37.766+10:00Hi and thank you for the post. I'd like to ma...Hi and thank you for the post. I'd like to make some bread bags for Christmas gifts but I could not find any fabric at the store that was 100% linen. However I did find one that is 50% linen and 50% polyester. Do you suppose this would still work or would it be a bad idea to even try? Thank you so much. Your book looks lovely. genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04870374627244719699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17100971230332887002020-02-26T22:53:18.533+10:002020-02-26T22:53:18.533+10:00Not sure how I got to your blog but I like the ide...Not sure how I got to your blog but I like the idea of the linen bag. I made sourdough bread which doesn't go moldy and I've been reusing plastic bags that I had in my drawer but I will try this. Thank you.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-20118526055965063202020-02-09T08:21:08.069+10:002020-02-09T08:21:08.069+10:00It's beautiful, Rhonda. If I made homemade br...It's beautiful, Rhonda. If I made homemade bread, I'd give it a try. Debbie in PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638334788335810581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32465198088608687562020-02-06T15:09:32.377+10:002020-02-06T15:09:32.377+10:00Such a pretty bread bag, Rhonda. I love how you ha...Such a pretty bread bag, Rhonda. I love how you have repurposed fabric to make it and the stitching is lovely. MegXx Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78315003469609011922020-02-06T09:32:51.628+10:002020-02-06T09:32:51.628+10:00That is beautiful Rhonda.Such pretty work.
I have...That is beautiful Rhonda.Such pretty work. <br />I have linen tea towels. Some to wipe dishes with and some, which I have crocheted edges on , are used for wrapping baked goods.<br />They are also used to keep bugs off food because our home is an old Queenslander style and is not fully screened. <br />I wonder how many plastic items we don't use in a year by using cloth to wrap and to wash own dishes with. 2 easy changes to make. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-36920418672783045992020-02-06T07:24:31.416+10:002020-02-06T07:24:31.416+10:00Just goes to show that practical can be beautiful ...Just goes to show that practical can be beautiful as well, looks wonderful Rhonda. <br />Kate (Tassie) :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715125727791233577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80678161316570633882020-02-05T10:25:07.811+10:002020-02-05T10:25:07.811+10:00Beautiful work Rhonda! I love items that are handm...Beautiful work Rhonda! I love items that are handmade, beautiful and practical - there's nothing better!Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24500998497324411492020-02-05T09:07:53.249+10:002020-02-05T09:07:53.249+10:00It looks beautiful!
Lovely addition to the home, h...It looks beautiful!<br />Lovely addition to the home, homemade bread in a beautiful homemade bread bag.<br />XxJoanna Brown https://www.blogger.com/profile/16602656977034447541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82473702210860384142020-02-05T08:25:59.730+10:002020-02-05T08:25:59.730+10:00Beautiful!
Madeleine.xBeautiful! <br /><br />Madeleine.xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9982351162170009742020-02-05T07:31:28.240+10:002020-02-05T07:31:28.240+10:00Hello Rhonda. I just adore your bread bag & am...Hello Rhonda. I just adore your bread bag & am keen to make one myself using an old linen dress I no longer wear. I currently keep my bread in an enamel breadbin but I notice this hot summer weather it goes mouldy quite fast & I am wondering if the enamel gets hot during the day. I look forward to starting my bag this weekend. Thanks so much for the inspiration.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301647145550214950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12530510600465362032020-02-05T04:11:28.888+10:002020-02-05T04:11:28.888+10:00Rhonda,
Thanks for the inspiration! One of our di...Rhonda,<br /><br />Thanks for the inspiration! One of our dinner napkins tore a week or so ago, so when I was at our locally-owned fabric store (getting a button to repair a thrift-store shirt that was missing one) I also bought 1 1/4 yards of lovely spring-green batik and made four more lovely large napkins.<br /><br />With a teenager in the house, we still finish loaves of bread before anything much happens to them: or I freeze half and the other half gets devoured.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34032946220304037592020-02-05T03:39:47.659+10:002020-02-05T03:39:47.659+10:00What a beautiful bag. I tried a linen bag for my ...What a beautiful bag. I tried a linen bag for my bread but it went mouldy quite quickly. I live in the NW of England it is very damp here pretty much year round, average rainfall of 1m a year. I now keep it in a wooden, purpose made, bread bin in the pantry. My pantry is a cupboard under the stairs and the bread bin is built into the underneath of the stairs - if that makes sense!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61052644453767470652020-02-05T00:39:26.271+10:002020-02-05T00:39:26.271+10:00I am making a bread bag now, too. It is not as gor...I am making a bread bag now, too. It is not as gorgeous as yours is Rhonda, but I am embroidering some wheat on it. The pattern is from a transfer book I have had for many years; probably from the seventies. It is charming, and I can't wait to finish it. Not quite as large as your version, I made mine about 11 by 15 inches. It may not be quite large enough, but I'll see when it is finished. Next time maybe one a bit larger.hopflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114510834437210015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75121623036255821052020-02-04T21:39:52.274+10:002020-02-04T21:39:52.274+10:00To improve the keeping quality, wherever on the gl...To improve the keeping quality, wherever on the globe you live I would always recommend leaving the loaf unsliced. Obviously this does not apply to bread you freeze and thaw out a slice at a time. For bread that you wish to leave in a bag I would definitely leave the loaf (or part loaf) unsliced. The bread keeps far better (as much as days better) by leaving it unsliced in order to retain the moisture within the loaf. Even if your loaf is stored in a plastic bag, it still stays fresher longer if it is unsliced.Karen Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084189585391753049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-484969734995539232020-02-04T18:01:13.980+10:002020-02-04T18:01:13.980+10:00Since I started baking my own sourdough I have use...Since I started baking my own sourdough I have used a cotton bag that I bought but you have motivated me to make another as I really like the stitching on yours. I’ve not crafted for ages, there is always some excuse, but this would be the perfect simple project to start again. Thank you for the idea.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769428408767311874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39704765509799744812020-02-04T17:43:28.337+10:002020-02-04T17:43:28.337+10:00Hello Rhonda- the embroidery on your bread bag is ...Hello Rhonda- the embroidery on your bread bag is so lovely and delicate. You have done a beautiful job of it. happyathomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013151124650178170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40433507664061635632020-02-04T17:36:29.461+10:002020-02-04T17:36:29.461+10:00Yes, I keep the end slices as well then when the b...Yes, I keep the end slices as well then when the bread's all gone and I have enough of them they go into the food processor for breadcrumbs or for making bread pudding.Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40711089362119115242020-02-04T17:35:26.447+10:002020-02-04T17:35:26.447+10:00I have a large stoneware container that I use, how...I have a large stoneware container that I use, however the bread does not stay fresh in in for long, just a day or so. So I do slice the loaf and put it in the freezer if there's room, but more often than not there isn't. I don't have any linen, however, I do have a couple of old linen tea-towels that I don't use as they're not very absorbent. Think I'll sew myself a bread bag out of those, thanks for the idea Rhonda!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70954795406188281702020-02-04T17:10:31.482+10:002020-02-04T17:10:31.482+10:00I can't keep bread in fabric bags, they'll...I can't keep bread in fabric bags, they'll dry rock hard in a day. We have very low humidity inside, because we have to heat the house two thirds of a year. I've learn that you shouldn't keep bread in fridge, because it makes sugars/carbohydrates in bread to chrystallize and it makes bread hard and affects on the taste, too. But toasting of re-heating makes it taste fine again, if eaten soon after). But because of the low humidity/relatively low temperatures home baked bread keeps in plastic bag or container several days, only few weeks in summer we might have problems. And then we have this sourdough rye bread, which seems to keep forever. Even shop bought it doesn't have any preservatives (well, salt), but it is edible (soft..ish, it's not very soft in the first place) and good tasting, sometimes for two weeks. It's not like Russian or other east European loaves you could use as bricks to built a house...<br />Maybe the difference is that there's no fat/oil nor sugar in bread we eat?<br />And by the way, I love ends.Ulvmorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14475774550471643902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-20678243588556230372020-02-04T16:31:45.978+10:002020-02-04T16:31:45.978+10:00That turned out so nice, looks so fresh and clean....That turned out so nice, looks so fresh and clean. I love the embroidery too. We keep our bread in the freezer and toast or miceowave it. I used to keep bread in a tw box on the kitchen bench, but it never tasted very fresh. Two of us have celiac disease, that bread really needs to be frozen down when fresh as it goes stale very quickly.Pam in NorwayWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42634962723973035012020-02-04T15:54:24.410+10:002020-02-04T15:54:24.410+10:00Yes, I use the ends like book ends. When the loaf ...Yes, I use the ends like book ends. When the loaf is finished I give the ends to the chooks.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-60291920181014126792020-02-04T14:37:21.778+10:002020-02-04T14:37:21.778+10:00I never slice the bread ahead... and when I use th...I never slice the bread ahead... and when I use the bread I keep the first slice to put back on top... it keeps fresher that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-25998661845429428992020-02-04T13:55:11.136+10:002020-02-04T13:55:11.136+10:00Rhonda, a Linen bag and it is beautiful. What an a...Rhonda, a Linen bag and it is beautiful. What an awesome time I saw this. I am some hours up the coast from you, our new house has no aircon in the living area. Hense this year my bread machine is doing all the work and Ive noticed keeping my bread in the fridge it is feeling hard the next day just good enough for toast not sandwiches. You've just sparked an enthusiasm in me to pull out the sewing machine. Rhonda your needle work looks wonderful, gives your bag a nice vintage look. Have a wonderful afternoon and THANKYOU xx Rhiannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676174467346722049noreply@blogger.com