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<p>[QUOTE="Lynnie, post: 9898714, member: 711"]Help! At auction, I bought a large lot of what I thought were heavy linen tablecloths. Some of them were, but others seem to be more like sheets. They have a deeper hem at only one end with some embroidery, but the sizes don't match up with any sheets I know of. After washing, each one measures approximately 90" long and 88" across. So -- too short for regular beds, but too wide to be twins. They're old, but I really don't understand them. Am I barking up the wrong tree? Maybe they're not sheets at all?</p><p><br /></p><p>Along with these mystery "sheets" there are four pieces of linens that measure 24" across by 45" long. They also have embroidery at only one end. What the heck are they for?</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven't added any photos because all there is to see are pieces of linen fabric. The fabric itself is wonderful, but I'd really like to know what they are.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lynnie, post: 9898714, member: 711"]Help! At auction, I bought a large lot of what I thought were heavy linen tablecloths. Some of them were, but others seem to be more like sheets. They have a deeper hem at only one end with some embroidery, but the sizes don't match up with any sheets I know of. After washing, each one measures approximately 90" long and 88" across. So -- too short for regular beds, but too wide to be twins. They're old, but I really don't understand them. Am I barking up the wrong tree? Maybe they're not sheets at all? Along with these mystery "sheets" there are four pieces of linens that measure 24" across by 45" long. They also have embroidery at only one end. What the heck are they for? I haven't added any photos because all there is to see are pieces of linen fabric. The fabric itself is wonderful, but I'd really like to know what they are.[/QUOTE]
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