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Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020

SewRuthieSews

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #60 on: April 29, 2020, 08:26:08 AM »
I glued my pdf pattern together, cut it out, matched the pattern pieces with my various scraps, cut out and started construction. Still have time to finish.

Manuela

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #61 on: April 29, 2020, 09:03:35 AM »
One more day of sewing, we have 11 entries so far  :D

SewRuthieSews

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #62 on: April 29, 2020, 14:37:38 PM »
This is a great contest, I've really enjoyed challenging myself, lets home the outcome isn't too wacky

snoozi soozi

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #63 on: April 29, 2020, 16:37:41 PM »
No, no, no @SewRuthieSews I hope it is wacky  :P
Let it sew, let it sew, let it sew

Mick

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #64 on: April 29, 2020, 21:58:24 PM »
Mick's entry for the competition.

Hope these qualify as scraps?
The denim is the legs off a pair of jeans that I made into shorts for my daughter.
The (PU) leather is the sleeves off a jacket that I made into a cut-off / waistcoat, for a junior member of the motorbike club that I'm in.
IMG_4870 by Mick, on Flickr


The pattern came from a book called The Gentleman's Wardrobe.  Which I'm currently pretty fascinated with.
I modified the pattern quite a bit, added  the leather bindings to the top, and as the sleeves had full liners in them, decided to use the material to line the uppers.
IMG_4876 by Mick, on Flickr

20200429_200234 by Mick, on Flickr
20200429_200628 by Mick, on Flickr


They are possibly the ugliest footwear ever created, but so, so comfortable... 0_0

Manuela

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #65 on: April 30, 2020, 04:24:56 AM »
Well done so far, we have 12 entries. Today is the last day of sewing, please put you enty posts with pictures up by June 7th.

toileandtrouble

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #66 on: April 30, 2020, 14:52:37 PM »
/Toile and trouble's entry No 2

 Bedding for my friend Barbie
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Scraps are the leftovers from my previous scraps. 
The mattress is unusual proportions, there is no bed yet, but I based it on a box lid that was long enough for her to lie on, and just wide enough for the width of the sheeting scrap. It only used a small amount of the blue from the curtain. I made it more difficult by deciding to pipe the edges, very awkward with a very narrow strip for the side of mattress. I used a piping foot. It is filled with scraps of wadding from a quilt I reduced to single size.
The fitted sheet is gathered with a length of lingerie elastic - could have been pulled tighter, but it works.
the Pillowcases are housewife style, but I had to use a separate piece for the flap since the scraps were very small. Pillows are made from scraps from elsewhere and stuffed with a bit of wadding as above.  It was great fun to do.
The two tiny squares (c. 1") are all that is left from the original piece, other than wisps that came off the edges from the overlocking.  I have a cunning plan for those. 
Yarn down:  1000g
Fabric down:  29m

SewRuthieSews

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #67 on: May 02, 2020, 16:38:52 PM »
SewRuthieSew's Entry

Multi fabric jacket using the Style Arc Marni Jacket pattern


Scraps from 3 other projects which had left awkward T shaped scraps mostly not long enough for a garment piece.


Rather than create pieced fabric, I decided to choose a pattern with a waist seam and then cut out the largest pattern pieces first, moving through to the smallest. I started with the sleeves and then the back.

here's the resulting make.



The plain red drapes very differently and looks a little odd on the dummy. I try doing a shot of me wearing it at some point.

BrendaP

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #68 on: May 02, 2020, 23:05:31 PM »
Thats fabulous @SewRuthieSews
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.

toileandtrouble

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #69 on: May 03, 2020, 04:08:24 AM »
@SewRuthieSews  Wonderful Ruthie. An unexpected result of making those capsule wardrobes?  You have got my brain whizzing now. Trouble is, I could probably create something but be too timid to wear it. Think I am losing my nerve  Wear it with pride.
Yarn down:  1000g
Fabric down:  29m

Manuela

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #70 on: May 03, 2020, 08:20:12 AM »
Wow, 15 entries so far...

Iminei

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #71 on: May 04, 2020, 03:39:46 AM »
Loooving that red and black patterned fabric @SewRuthieSews
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

elisep

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #72 on: May 04, 2020, 15:12:55 PM »
Elisep's Entry

   

What is it and for whom
Simple top suitable for work

Pattern used
Butterick 3030

What scraps/leftover fabrics did you use
About half a metre of silk chiffon leftover from a dress that I made for a wedding last year.
This is the dress, which I never wore as I just didn't like it, I love the fabric but it just didn't come up nicely in the dress, and when I put a hole in the sleeve I abandoned it! I knew I had just enough left over to make a top so I kept it aside.


A short description on how you made it/problems overcome/etc.
I managed to cut the top out of the half metre I had left over, but needed to cut into the dress to get a bias strip to bind the neckline. I extended the bias into a loop and used a self cover button to close the back neck. The hemline gave me some trouble but otherwise it was a quick little make (this is my go-to TNT pattern for this kind of project).

Stash Busting 2023
Used: 4 metres

SewRuthieSews

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #73 on: May 04, 2020, 16:29:38 PM »
@elisep what a lovely little top, will be so lovely to wear. I have 2 pieces of silk and haven't cut into either yet.

Manuela

Re: Look What I Did With My Scraps contest - 01.04. - 30.04.2020
« Reply #74 on: May 07, 2020, 11:09:47 AM »
Today is the last day to upload your entries  :)