Not exact matches
Still, Jackie Stewart is determined to dwell on the positive, and so she is chatting engagingly about what she is wearing, a dress by designer Kate Goldwater constructed from
scraps of fabric.
With only
scraps of fabric to work with, she'd made scarves to cover up the dolls» worn outfits.
Bridges upped his production, fashioning tidy bow ties from his grandmother's vintage
fabrics in an array
of floral and African prints, and even
scraps of old taffeta dresses.
To borrow Nikolai Leskov's vivid expression, they are like «the patchwork quilts
of city women from Orel,» sewn up from
scraps of fabrics a seamstress once worked with.
Just decorate lids with a piece
of fabric,
scrap paper, jar label or even just a bit
of ribbon!
You can use whatever
fabric you'd like (an assortment
of scraps would be fun) and you can decorate the ribbons with all sorts
of fun little adornments.
I'd love a copy
of the book — it might motivate me to make use
of the mountain
of fabric scraps I have, and save a bit on heating this winter!
I've been quilting for a very long time and still find it fascinating that a few simple
scraps of fabric can make such beautiful objects.
The main
fabric panel becomes a bag but,
of course, there are
scraps from that too.
I just cut and sew the size I need and then make a series
of button holes around the top and thread it with grosgrain ribbon (which I can usually find «end
of spool» discounts at the local cloth store... also the
scraps section
of the
fabric store is a great place to find inexpensive
fabric to make the bags).
Benefits
of this project: — Motivates you to look into your scary box or bag
of fabric scraps and use some and throw out some — If you are not the type
of person who has
fabric scraps in your house, motivates you to head out to a
fabric store and buy some — Something to do while your partner is watching something you don't care about on tv or hogging the computer — Makes you appreciate the three naps a day your baby may be taking
Add a
scrap of white
fabric so you can test to make sure that the
fabric doesn't run!
Scrap fabric at least 6 ″ x12 ″ for each spider, 1 package
of Lion Brand Yarn Cotton Bon Bons, googly eyes, spider web mat (fond mine in the dollar section
of Target).
If you have a lot
of fabric scraps lying around, you might want to try your hand at string quilting (strip piecing).
I made these hair clips with little
scraps of fabric and felt.
These I made with strips
of fabric wrapped onto the rope as I went along, the multi-print one featuring my
scrap pack from the Umbrella Prints Trimmings Challenge (which I'm excited to be judging in a few months).
Cosybag is inspired by vintage
fabrics and patterns and incorporates these into her work, «I hate throwing away any leather
scraps so that influences my designs with lots
of stripes and squares, and I've just finished a range
of purses inspired by patchwork blocks» and she does nt find leather as hard to work with as it may seem, ``..
From coupons that you no longer need, to an empty plastic cup, to
scraps of fabric or old shirts — let your baby explore, within reason.
Use up all kinds
of fabric scraps to make these quick - and - easy blooms!
I used lots
of fabric scraps for the lining, pockets, flap...
The projects in this book offer a great opportunity to use all
of the trims, buttons, beads, and
fabric scraps that I have saved.
If you sew, odds are that you have
scraps of fabric that you just couldn't part with!
A dollar bill or a gift certificate added inside this wallet is going to create a fun, magic gift... and you get to use up
scraps of fabric to make this unique gift!
Scraps of fabric added to dollar store towels make them special and very usable... our favorite ones are hanging by the garage door to keep the dirt from traveling into the house.
Sew a bag full
of scrunchies using up your
fabric scraps or make one to match the outfits you make as gifts.
These wonderful directions to create a Barbie gown will have you using up all
of your glitzy
fabric scraps and watching remnant bins for new possibilities.
Instead, consider a gallery wall composed
of your favorite photos, paintings, children's artwork, or even
fabric scraps.
The padding is removable so they stay new looking wash after wash, and use up my
scraps of fabric.
This simple sewing project uses very little
fabric and
scraps of trim to create a great little gift or package decoration.
Choose a selection
of colorful
fabric scraps.
The sturdy bag is made with
fabric scraps in a variety
of textures, appliqued with a satin stitch onto a blue and green checked base.
The reusable
fabric gift bags are made primarily
of old clothing and
fabric scraps that are then decorated with tissue paper, straw and home - dried fruits and vegetables.
Make a book
of textures by simply sewing together
scraps of fabric with varying feels, such as fake fur, silk, velour, terry cloth, faux leather and crinkly materials.
I'm a student and moving house soon so I can't have too much heavy furniture — I also have tons
of fabric scraps so this is going to be a great project to lighten the load
of the cloth stash and give me something to sit on!
I made these clothes with
scrap pieces
of fabric — a layer
of flannel on one side, and cotton on the other, serged together.
These are a great alternative to ribbon bows and I have lots
of great
fabric scraps lying around
I made mine with leftover
scraps of decor - weight
fabric and ribbon I had on hand, but how cute would it be with thick rick - rack or this Matryoshka Ribbon from Reprodepot?
Make a owl from TP tubes using feathers,
scraps of fabric and buttons.
And I think ill stuff it with
fabric scraps and ratty clothes, instead
of chucking them out.I try to recycle everything.thanks for the idea!
Grandmothers are digging their flannel
scraps out
of storage, families are repurposing old receiving blankets and shopping yard sales for
fabric remnants.
I embellished them with felt, socks,
scrap fabric, buttons, and plenty
of other little doo - dads, anything I could find.
I used two legs out
of an old pair
of jeans I had and
scrap fabric.
Since many
of you are also setting up trees this weekend, you can set your kids at a table with these
fabric scrap decoupage ornaments and let them go to town.
DIY
Fabric Softener Sheets — If like some of the more natural fabric softeners on the market (ie Mrs Meyer's or Seventh Generation) you can use those to make homemade dryer sheets using fabric scraps like old t - shirts, cut into sq
Fabric Softener Sheets — If like some
of the more natural
fabric softeners on the market (ie Mrs Meyer's or Seventh Generation) you can use those to make homemade dryer sheets using fabric scraps like old t - shirts, cut into sq
fabric softeners on the market (ie Mrs Meyer's or Seventh Generation) you can use those to make homemade dryer sheets using
fabric scraps like old t - shirts, cut into sq
fabric scraps like old t - shirts, cut into squares.
Use what you have — old belts, shirts,
fabric scraps, buttons — you know that bin
of clothes your going to donate, or those clothes that just need to be trashed, you'll be surprised by the fun things you can salvage.
We also use unbleached, undyed
fabrics for some
of the parts
of our pads and we compost those
scraps.
DRIED APPLE ORNAMENTS Supplies: Apples Lemon Juice Salt Knife Bowl Baking Sheet Cutting Board Raffia Buttons
Fabric (small pieces of scrap fabric will wor
Fabric (small pieces
of scrap fabric will wor
fabric will work) 1.)
As the only sewing member
of my generation, I get lots
of random
fabric scraps that are awesome for projects like this.
• Construction paper — brown, red, blue, robin egg's blue, orange beak • Nest
fabric,
scraps of brown paper, hay... • Glue, scissors • Bead for eye (black) or marker
Create your own miniature clothesline out
of textile rubbings using colored construction paper, assorted textured
fabric scraps, and soft pastels.