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Title: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 06, 2018, 03:02:13 AM
According to the original vote, this is the next competition:

:vintage: Look what I did with my scraps!  :vintage:

This can be anything from garments, soft furnishings, accessories to quilts - be creative. Dark siders are very welcome  :drink:

And, of course there are a few rules:

1. Please post a picture of you pile (or piles  :devil:) of scraps before you start and/or include it in your submission post
2. You can have more than one entry, just submit them in separate posts
3. Sewing starts on May 11th and ends on June 10th - you can plan and prepare before the starting date
4. Please put your submission post with pictures up here by June 15th

Feel free to ask any questions you may have, I'll put the answers up in this post, so they're all at the same place and you don't need to search the whole thread.

Sources tell me that some of you are basically drowning in scraps :fabric: so let's do something about it  :snip:

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/68622f12692436281863c590152f6a1c/tenor.gif?itemid=8173938)

Question No 1:
How big/small constitutes scrap?
1. It should be leftover from previous project(s)
2. Each piece must be half a fat quarter or less (a fat quarter measuring 18" x 22" or 46cm x 56cm) for piece and quilt or less than a whole fat quarter for garments.

Question No 2:
If you’ve got several scraps of the same fabric, each of which is less than the given size, can you use them all in a project or only one of them?
You can use them all, but please post pictures of them here.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Renegade Sewist on May 06, 2018, 04:51:35 AM
1. Please post a picture of you pile (or piles  :devil:) of scraps before you start and/or include it in your submission post

Sources tell me that some of you are basically drowning in scraps :fabric: so let's do something about it  :snip:

You are evil Manuela. Very evil.

You know some of us have scrap collections sorted by size. Or so I've heard....not me of course. cough.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: jen on May 06, 2018, 06:51:04 AM
How big/small constitutes scrap?
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 06, 2018, 07:05:09 AM
How big/small constitutes scrap?

Good question:
1. It should be leftover from previous project(s)
2. Each piece must be half a fat quarter or less (a fat quarter measuring 18" x 22" or 46cm x 56cm)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on May 06, 2018, 07:56:36 AM
Hmm, will have to go and measure my scraps, I think my idea of scraps is a lot bigger than yours!  I only keep them if they are a useful size , but not enough for a whole garment.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 06, 2018, 09:41:50 AM
Hmm, will have to go and measure my scraps, I think my idea of scraps is a lot bigger than yours!  I only keep them if they are a useful size , but not enough for a whole garment.

I'm open for negotiations when it comes to scrappy scraps leftover from garment making. post a picture with a ruler next to it and we'll see  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on May 06, 2018, 09:45:07 AM
I'm open for negotiations when it comes to scrappy scraps leftover from garment making. post a picture with a ruler next to it and we'll see  :)
Thank you  :)

When (and indeed if!) I get round to it, I'll post for you to judge.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 06, 2018, 09:50:38 AM
P&Q scraps can be quite tiny, perhaps only 4" x 4" but garment making scraps are much bigger.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 06, 2018, 10:03:23 AM
P&Q scraps can be quite tiny, perhaps only 4" x 4" but garment making scraps are much bigger.

I just took that into consideration.
Less than half a fat quarter for P&Q and less than a whole fat quarter for garments.
When in doubt, please post pictures with a ruler next to it  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Elnnina on May 06, 2018, 10:25:15 AM
Oh Manuela where did you find that adorable cat from - she is such an industrious little cat as well, she will win the contest hands down!
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: sewmuchmore on May 06, 2018, 18:11:41 PM
I was looking forward to this but i don't quilt and any scrap less than a fat quarter tend to go into the charity bag for shredding. All my scraps left over from other projects tend to be at least 1/2 metre due to the fact you often have to buy fabric in full metres when you need less. So i will have to pass up on this.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: jen on May 06, 2018, 18:52:33 PM
Sorry to be a pernickety so and so, but if you’ve got several scraps of the same fabric, each of which is less than the given size, can you use them all in a project or only one of them?
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on May 06, 2018, 19:04:40 PM
I was looking forward to this but i don't quilt and any scrap less than a fat quarter tend to go into the charity bag for shredding. All my scraps left over from other projects tend to be at least 1/2 metre due to the fact you often have to buy fabric in full metres when you need less. So i will have to pass up on this.
I think I'm the same, anything less than 1/2 a yard doesn't get kept - but I've not had chance to look yet.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: DementedFairy on May 06, 2018, 19:18:38 PM
I have bags and bags and bags and... I think you get the picture.  Hmmmm
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Lowena on May 06, 2018, 19:34:23 PM
I might have to pass too @Manuela as i don't tend to keep anything less than a fat quarter  :(
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Kwaaked on May 06, 2018, 20:19:04 PM
Haha, the rules keep me out.  Anything gets saved and pieces made from 4X7 pieces are good to go for blocks.

I hand sew economy quilts.  With any and all sundry scraps left over.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 06, 2018, 22:04:11 PM
Sorry to be a pernickety so and so, but if you’ve got several scraps of the same fabric, each of which is less than the given size, can you use them all in a project or only one of them?

You can use them all, but please post pictures of them
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Efemera on May 06, 2018, 22:38:59 PM
I love scraps... anything over an inch is kept, I love scrappy quilts.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 07, 2018, 01:07:16 AM
I was looking forward to this but i don't quilt and any scrap less than a fat quarter tend to go into the charity bag for shredding. All my scraps left over from other projects tend to be at least 1/2 metre due to the fact you often have to buy fabric in full metres when you need less. So i will have to pass up on this.

Let's see how we can utilise leftover fabric like that into the upcycle/recycle challenge later this year  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: DementedFairy on May 08, 2018, 09:36:17 AM
Well if it's good enough for Chanel
(https://tomandlorenzo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Keira-Knightley-Chanel-Fine-Jewelry-Event-Bergdorf-Goodman-Red-Carpet-Fashion-Chanel-Couture-Tom-Lorenzo-Site-6.jpg)(https://www.lanaelsahely.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/seoul1.jpg)
or Jasper Conran
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bb/50/fc/bb50fc1e5035f28f407b602e9e4fdd71--patchwork-dress-hexagon-patchwork.jpg)
Or this African print beauty
(https://lpv-8d72.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/African-Wax-Print-Genuine-Patchwork-Midi-Dress-7.jpg)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Sakar on May 08, 2018, 09:41:41 AM
A scrap competition, what a wonderful idea!!!!  0_0
What a shame that there is really no time left for sewing atm.  :P
But I have started to work with my scraps about 3 weeks ago, I would like to make a "sales check" or "receipt" quilt. But it won't get finished in 4 weeks  ;)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on May 08, 2018, 09:52:19 AM
Well if it's good enough for Chanel
(https://www.lanaelsahely.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/seoul1.jpg)


I really, really love the colours of this one - I never seem to have co-ordinating colours though...
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: DementedFairy on May 08, 2018, 10:02:03 AM
I really, really love the colours of this one - I never seem to have co-ordinating colours though...
Get creative with some dilute bleach...this looks very bleached to me
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Sandra on May 08, 2018, 10:14:04 AM
The African print dress is gorgeous.  <3  I love that one.

It's got a vintage look about it.

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: DementedFairy on May 08, 2018, 10:22:37 AM
This one from my steampunk SWAP 2 years ago was made from scraps and an upcycled RTW skirt
(https://i.imgur.com/rdh5LOx.jpg)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 08, 2018, 12:07:47 PM
Lots of food for thought there.

The African print dress would need about 150 x 6"x6" squares.  I might have enough stash fabric scraps but probably not in colours and patterns that would blend together successfully :S
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 08, 2018, 12:12:33 PM

3. Sewing starts on May 11th and ends on June 10th - you can plan and prepare before the starting date
4. Please put your submission post with pictures up here by June 15th


Those are the same dates as for the Floral competition.  Are they running concurrently? or have you done my usual trick of copy and pasting without making the intended changes?
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 08, 2018, 13:28:30 PM
Those are the same dates as for the Floral competition.  Are they running concurrently? or have you done my usual trick of copy and pasting without making the intended changes?

@BrendaP , they are running concurrently  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 08, 2018, 13:33:24 PM
Well if it's good enough for Chanel
(https://tomandlorenzo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Keira-Knightley-Chanel-Fine-Jewelry-Event-Bergdorf-Goodman-Red-Carpet-Fashion-Chanel-Couture-Tom-Lorenzo-Site-6.jpg)

Oh my word, I looooooove that patchwork. Thank you @DementedFairy for posting the images, off to have a look at the images of the Chanel show....
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 08, 2018, 23:12:39 PM
@BrendaP , they are running concurrently  :)

Gosh, that's a lot ot get done in a month :S  We'll see -<
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 08, 2018, 23:37:49 PM
There are a couple of ideas here - and a snip at £75 each!
http://www.littlepatchpockets.co.uk/wear/patchworkjackets.html (http://www.littlepatchpockets.co.uk/wear/patchworkjackets.html)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 08, 2018, 23:47:51 PM
Would it be permissible to use the scraps for foundation piecing onto a large piece of support fabric?
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 09, 2018, 04:42:44 AM
Would it be permissible to use the scraps for foundation piecing onto a large piece of support fabric?

Yes, not problem.  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: mudcat on May 09, 2018, 05:37:47 AM
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:
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: wrenkins on May 09, 2018, 07:51:08 AM
There are a couple of ideas here - and a snip at £75 each!
http://www.littlepatchpockets.co.uk/wear/patchworkjackets.html (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
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: b15erk on May 09, 2018, 09:12:57 AM
I would love to do something like this, but unfortunately, I get easily sidetracked....

I have no staying power....  :(

Jessie
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 09, 2018, 10:48:25 AM
I need to find coordinating boucles to do a patchwork Chanel jacket....
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Greybird on May 09, 2018, 11:04:22 AM
@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
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 09, 2018, 15:07:58 PM
...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.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Renegade Sewist on May 09, 2018, 18:30:58 PM
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.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 09, 2018, 23:39:29 PM
Here are my scraps
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I'm going to make Simplicity 2449 (https://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/36157) 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.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Sandra on May 15, 2018, 10:03:04 AM
In a blinding flash of inspiration, I suddenly decided to play around with this....just for the fun of it.  :P


(https://i.imgur.com/ZSLGDJ4l.jpg)


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.


(https://i.imgur.com/KszvXBLl.jpg)


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


(https://i.imgur.com/9NBt5J6l.jpg)


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.


(https://i.imgur.com/mxEJVpwl.jpg)


 :)

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: b15erk on May 15, 2018, 10:05:19 AM
Sandra, that is lovely!  What a good idea to make dolls clothes.

Jessie
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on May 15, 2018, 10:08:16 AM
Love that, Sandra! 
*goes off wondering "do I need a mini mannequin?"...*
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Sandra on May 15, 2018, 10:40:49 AM
Everyone should get a mini-mannequin...look how cute they are!

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on May 15, 2018, 13:31:41 PM
Oh great @Sandra the first entry  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 15, 2018, 21:35:17 PM
My entry is made, it just needs to be photographed.  Hopefully we'll get that done tomorrow.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Lowena on May 16, 2018, 11:02:30 AM
Gosh @BrendaP  you're like a little whirlwind....no stopping you  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: BrendaP on May 17, 2018, 16:29:12 PM
Well, here are the photos!  I am still wearing that creation though I'm not sure if it will ever go much further than the garden!  though I might wear it to craft club for a laugh.  0_0

It's foundation pieced - and the backing fabric was way bigger than a fat quarter, but it was a scrap; taken from a large duvet back.  DD who makes curtains and soft furnishings gave me three of them.  She presumably had a job which needed the fronts to match someone's bedding.  I took out the two lightest colours from the original pile of scraps, but there are still about 50 different fabrics in there.  Because it's double throughout it is quite a substantial fabric.

I used Simplicity 2449.  In theory the bias cut folded yoke should have been enough to hold the skirt up, but I know from experience with a similar yoke in stretchy trousers that doesn't work, and anyway the piecing stopped any bias stretch, so I included an elastic waistband.
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Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: wrenkins on May 17, 2018, 16:33:28 PM
I love it!  :loveit:
Why would you not wear it? It's great!
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: DementedFairy on May 17, 2018, 17:11:32 PM
Bloody gorgeous!  Why save it for the garden?
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Lowena on May 18, 2018, 09:58:38 AM
I  <3 it @BrendaP
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: SewRuthieSews on June 04, 2018, 08:27:19 AM
Wow that's amazing! Wear it with joy :-)

I would quite like to make a tee shirt from multiple fabrics but suspect that garment pieces wouldn't meet the size guidelines. I have saved a bunch of scraps from the things I sewed which were brown based fabrics.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on June 04, 2018, 09:29:02 AM
Wow that's amazing! Wear it with joy :-)

I would quite like to make a tee shirt from multiple fabrics but suspect that garment pieces wouldn't meet the size guidelines. I have saved a bunch of scraps from the things I sewed which were brown based fabrics.

@SewRuthieSews  post a picture of your scraps and let's see  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on June 10, 2018, 10:40:16 AM
Today is the last day of sewing, please don't forget to put your pictures up here by June 15th  :)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Acorn on June 11, 2018, 09:37:48 AM
This is - obviously - not an entry, but I had an overwhelming feeling that our very own TSP bear, made by Vegegrow from the tiniest of scraps (provided, if memory serves me correctly, by Iminei) ought to be present on this thread.

Vegegrow certainly deserves an honourable mention.  She would have been a force to be reckoned with in this competition!

(https://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=295.0;attach=2865;image)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Iminei on June 12, 2018, 08:29:49 AM
Absolutely !!!

but haven't you forgotten someone else ???

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/G7AqLOVtUOlpUbaDCE69F1feKbERhH3IjipLuq1Cku3o1k2spmr-Je-cGyX9wyb-3lvZrlFHk2CVnhGI6h4aeYD2LCBPqqhfikejukGAnATy1yVOmtwAOjH2-VrhMe20IVGJT2A262cbpkiZwQdYZcZDT_ugu0Tz2KGINMyC-DNFVTe_qbd8sBvgkuTSiOA60GnkBuy_C-OXs03V9Ikc7AXcWxL3rvWUFkglV8ljVqjTziu4eXqHlmOzYXouVEor7yT3JzOaTjkysGFEcO63tNHU9Mwn6MyNMiaSx0BR4QhIgzIs5SV4kma0iRPEQpLvBh88eEdMxf5YbW2_rklOsqvPYoph0msrTkrb3Ip_RzCx4aEzcHYyL3bhXBmPuo1M4cFa6VGSymVlrH_Qe3qp3xEQiHXvt-I3Zg3MkvSulpWnX3LwHaT5sDb8IgsnRYRhk3_7fjtMzGPWaiAOBQis-erEBb64-iZedtWNjqW5vkETKCwnPOhTdWvucaacMjYTyF2-yKF2EGZxh78CSV6SaIiSKfXxQayOjmeKfTMwMPupLXT7bUVNno_WHAmXCHs0hZUB2vKfJAbxT4tqO9xvsIJZ090HvHQQkNxEkR021OfhaCFHHSLzUKzF02yvlje9guQ6t7BPU5AwpEwGj1BakY_mJCM=w760-h709-no)

Linky (https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAYnV43ik3rZdkFy9)
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on June 15, 2018, 00:24:05 AM
Last call to submit an entry with pictures. The photos should be up by today, I'll put the voting thread up tomorrow.
Title: Re: Look what I did with my scraps! (garment, accessories, quilts) competition
Post by: Manuela on June 16, 2018, 08:27:35 AM
The voting thread is up, you'll find it here:

Look what I did with my scraps! voting thread (https://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php/topic,4335.0.html)