2013 challenge
Notebook (A5) cover and its little brother. Design is from this site.
I cut out the top bit in my software and used it for the tab. It closes with Velcro.
Material is from one of my husbands discarded suits. Not only was the model outdated, there was quite a bit of wear and tear at the pockets; the wool has a lovely feel to it.
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145302Great job on the challenge - you definitely were thinking outside the box.
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4714What a wonderful set! You have done a great job on recycling. Love the colors you used too. Well done!
8865045918Dear Mops - I love your project and I especially enjoyed the stories that you and other Cuties told here about the 'old days'. My Aunt Iva was a seamstress at a local department store here and she made my sister and I coats from scraps left over there. We must have been about 4 years old or so - good memories.
6122This is a very striking set. It's a very inspiring piece of work. I particularly love how the design glows on the black of the small book. I also appreciate all the little tips I've read here.
AlmaG.
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54619Great job at recycling Martine,and very nice set. I remember my mum telling me about the clothing exchange in the Uk during ww2, she got a very large adult coat, for so many coupons and cut it down to make 2 coats for my 2 sisters , when they had out grown them she got more coupons back for them than the original coat, Oh and she made them all by hand ,my dad was sooo impressed he bought her, her first sewing machine after the
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18031Your wool project is pretty. My mom tells me my grandmother recycled suits and overcoats to make jonjons for her oldest grandson. His daddy died when he was a baby and his mom needed help keeping him clothed. They never threw away anything.
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by mops
01 Feb 2013
My mother made a lovely skirt for my sister form a pair of trouser legs. And made me coats from old overcoats and raincoats, often turned inside out if the fabric allowed it, especially after WW2 when fabric was hard to come by. I must say I did the same for my children, but the colours were much nicer then the navy and maroon I remember from my youth.
5431It is beautifully made Mops and what a good idea to recycle a suit. However I made a cover for a special book and was sooo disappointed as the material made it not close properly and seemed too thick etc.
I threw it all away and am considering trying again with a lighter fabric.
It looks like this worked out just fine.So might give mine another go when I have time.
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by mops
01 Feb 2013
With rather thick material you might think of reducing the bulk in that comes inside the book.
1. Don't make a hem in the flaps, use a thin cotton or lining instead.
2. Make the flaps of a thinner material and to make sure it does not peep out, you could use piping along the outer edges.
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Very nice and inspiring idea and the Wool & Design are great together. I have large stash as I hope to get in weaving loom projects soon. Embroidery & sewing gets most my attention these days. Wool is just very nice for many things.
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by mops
01 Feb 2013
I am trying to reduce my stash: have been knitting and crocheting (have enough to keep me busy for years), and next step is reducing my pile of fabric, including all the intended recycling - another long term undertaking! And I do get sidetracked by test stitching digitised embroideries. Well, it will keep me off the street :)
86901Lovely work. I like how the pencil can be kept with the notebook. What a great idea for recycling fabric. Wool is one of my favorites.
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by mops
01 Feb 2013
Thank you. I usually make cover and flap in one piece - the less seams, the faster - but I had to make a seam somewhere as the material was not wide enough. So I decided to use that seam to attach a fastening tab and put the pencil there. Necessity as the mother of invention.
9945wow, you are not only recycling but making some fancy book covers, good for you!!! Is this a new challenge? I never read anything about it!!!!
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360641They make a lovely coordinated set. This is a great way to use outdated items. I never thought to use men's suiting as "scrap fabric". Now I will have to peek in my husband's closet for potenial project materials. Thanks for the idea!!
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by mops
01 Feb 2013
This one was a pure wool one I had to press every time DH had worn it - it never held a crease - which is ideal now! I confiscated it a couple of years ago and cut it up in pieces as large as I could make them. The trouser legs gave me 4 nice parts - I could just make these two out of one of those.
31625Oh, I love this. You are very clever. It has everything. I'm all about the feel of fabric and I know this must be scrumptious! ;)
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158715You did a great job with the idea. The embroidered border really dresses up those beautifully made covers. I had never thought of using suiting fabric but it is a strong nice feeling fabric to use. Kudos.
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169064I love you challenge project , You did a wonderful job on it.
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27358Like what you did with the designs. Wonder if he will recognize his suit material in your project.
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89895Great job. I particularly love the tab fastening.
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by mops
01 Feb 2013
Thanks for the idea of using a border as a small design, and for the challenge.
My gift drawer is filling up nicely; it's seems to be a matter of: I've started so I'll finish - in my case the pile of empty notebooks.
140717Two beautiful pieces of work. I love the way you have recycled a mans suit. Years ago I lived near a number of woollen mill shops and loved buying fabric, there is still some left. Wool is great to embroider or
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