#scrap busting

[77loves30]

Scrappy raglan

[supertoga]

[arsenicflame]

hey short haired people!

(and people who just dont like scrunchies)

if someone was giving away scrunchies at an event, what would be your ideal alternative option?

conditions

it has to use a similar amount of fabric to a scrunchie

it has to be a similar skill level/time to make

it DOESNT have to be a hair thing

it should be a gender neutral item (so the most people possible can get use out of it)

please let me know in the replies or tags! (you can also send me an anon if you prefer, just mark it clearly)

[calendulacraft]

From Scraps to Quilt :: what to do with the overflowing leftover fabric pile

From cut offs of clothing taken in, to left overs from sewing kits I make, to off-cuts from a local sewing supply shop there are lots of colors and textures populating my scrap basket.

And of course, the pile is ever growing as I upcycle and makes so I wanted to do something to showcase the diversity of fabric I have acquired over the years.

As a child I admired the quilts passed down to my mom and the new quilts she and my sister made and always wanted to try making one myself. At the moment, more than a blanket, my greatest need is to update chair cushions that are worse for the wear with permanent stains from idk what.

So, a quilted cushion it is!

Let's begin - Lay flat the base fabric you will be quilting over. In my case it is a pillow case though you may use a square or rectangle fabric to make a blanket or table mat.

Then, start to plan the patched layout. I wanted to highlight the natural shapes of the patches and the eclectic theme of our kitchen, so I used a variety of shapes and patterns right out of my scrap baskets. With the help of an iron I then pinned down the patches, being sure that they overlap with now raw edges showing.

The first pillow I made I put together with a sewing machine which was fine but for the second pillow I wanted a more rustic look at secured the patches by hand with embroidery floss. For a large project, like a quilt, sewing with the machine would be most practical though hand sewing adds a lot of character.

An important note about embroidery floss - in many projects you will need to split the floss for it to actually fit through the eye of the needle and through tighter fabrics. For this quilt I used three strands, in other words half the floss.

And then, simply, sew! This is such a relaxing project to do outside on a sunny day or by the fire on a rainy night.

In the end I am so happy with the resulting and glad to have found a use for my collection of scraps before they outgrew the basket. And for those long, thin fabric scraps, not to worry, I have another scrap-cyling project coming soon! Happy Crafting <3

[cottonkhaleesi]

Border done! Going to require some blocking to get it to sit right but that’s a problem for post-holiday me.

Bonus picture of the yet to be addressed horror beneath:

[scrappilyeverafter]

Patchwork cushion made from scrap fabrics

The colours I picked from the scrap bin were definitely rogue but I decided to stick with it and I'm pretty happy with the result. Although I perhaps regret how much of the yellow I used just a titchy bit

[bbu-fan-blog]

A scrapped concept of Billie meeting AU versions of themselves. Hopefully they'll be revisited in some way, in the future?

[77loves30]

Whipped up a quick cotton headband

Do we need a pattern?

[bijoumikhawal]

Making chicken stock and my apartment smells good as fuck right now

[1goatman1]

[w-low]

personal

[scorchies-creations]

Scarf compilation with Jonney the One Handed. All scarves were made in the last 6 months.

[gromky]

want to be a person who draws every day so 🕯️

[simplyghosting]

Think it might be time for a new pillow protector