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Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition

BrendaP

There are a couple of ideas here - and a snip at £75 each!
http://www.littlepatchpockets.co.uk/wear/patchworkjackets.html
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

BrendaP

Would it be permissible to use the scraps for foundation piecing onto a large piece of support fabric?
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Manuela

Would it be permissible to use the scraps for foundation piecing onto a large piece of support fabric?

Yes, not problem.  :)

mudcat

I keep meaning to make my own Kantha Quilt from purple quilting cotton scraps but given that I need new bathing suits,  sleeveless tops and dresses rather badly and will have no need for a jacket until December I will probably have to pass on this for now.

But maybe this will give some quilters an idea.  :meow:

wrenkins

There are a couple of ideas here - and a snip at £75 each!
http://www.littlepatchpockets.co.uk/wear/patchworkjackets.html
...but one of them is 'fully reversible' and one has a free bag. That makes 'em only £37.50   0_0
Harbouring resentment is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other person to die!

b15erk

I would love to do something like this, but unfortunately, I get easily sidetracked....

I have no staying power....  :(

Jessie
Jessie, who is very happy to be here!!  :),  but who has far too many sewing machines to be healthy, and a fabric stash which is becoming embarrassing.

Manuela

I need to find coordinating boucles to do a patchwork Chanel jacket....

Greybird

@Manuela this ebay shop often has nice boucles. Everything I have had from them has been good.

www.ebay.co.uk/usr/iana-fabrics?_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2754

BrendaP

...but one of them is 'fully reversible' and one has a free bag. That makes 'em only £37.50   0_0

You couldn't buy the fabric for £37.50, indeed it would be difficult to find it for £75.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Renegade Sewist

I think I could get the fabric for that, and we'd be using scraps for most of it anyway, right? But it would take me so long to do the work!

I have a couple of several ideas, more by the day.  ;) They vary in complexity and time commitment. I might try to do the fastest one first so at least I have something. Most online competitions elsewhere have too short a time frame for me and I don't want to stress myself out having fun.
Hey Bill! Read the manual!  Hehehe.

BrendaP

Here are my scraps
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I'm going to make Simplicity 2449 view D, or something that might resemble it :S

There are some FQs in there but nothing bigger and some bits are quite small. 
There's a mix of new FQs, left over cotton dressmaking fabrics and some pieces bought from the stash left by one of the ladies at craft club.  They are mostly the ones with the bigger patterns and multiple colours which I normally find difficult to use for regular patchwork.  I might ditch one or two of them and I might find another few bits and pieces.  It will be one of those 'see how it goes' projects.

I've traced out the pattern to have the whole of the front and back, not just half to go on a fold, and I am thinking about whether to do foundaton piecing or to join strips with the overlocker.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Sandra

In a blinding flash of inspiration, I suddenly decided to play around with this....just for the fun of it.  :P





The pattern dates from 1966 and I'm making the checked suit with a sleeveless blouse. I've had the red check fabric lying around for years and the cream fabric is some Egyptian cotton scraps.

Pattern suitable for Sindy dolls....no such dolls are in this house any more, so I have my mini-mannequin to model for me.

The back of the blouse is finished off with buttons. Didn't bother with any snaps because it slides over my armless mannequin easily without the faff and bother.





Picture shows the (slightly boring) front of the blouse paired with a charming A-line skirt trimmed with ric-rac braid.





And finally...the jacket is also trimmed with ric-rac braid to match the hem of the skirt. This has a press-stud fastener at the top.





 :)

Sandra.
xxx

b15erk

Sandra, that is lovely!  What a good idea to make dolls clothes.

Jessie
Jessie, who is very happy to be here!!  :),  but who has far too many sewing machines to be healthy, and a fabric stash which is becoming embarrassing.

Bodgeitandscarper

Love that, Sandra! 
*goes off wondering "do I need a mini mannequin?"...*

Sandra

Everyone should get a mini-mannequin...look how cute they are!

Sandra.
xxx