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Read an article on making your own fabric from (tiny) scraps. So I had to have a go at it.
Used a bit larger pieces - "big steps, home early" my grandma would have said. I used a felt background, no adhesive, put some bridal netting on top and hoped the scraps would not move, got out some embroidery thread and had fun with some of the decorative stitches my Ruby offers.
It did look interesting and the technique is worth another go. Did not know what to do with the piece, so I eventually made it into a cover for one of those almost outdated photo books - everyone now seems to keep photos on their phones.
The pictures show the cover closed and open.
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Interesting idea - great play value!
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great way of using scrap fabric.
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Love it! I like that you used all types of scrap bits without always straightening the edges. That made my eyes travel. I like that your colors show light, medium and dark values, too. A+
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Thanks, Jerrilyn. it goes against the grain for me NOT to straighten edges, but I must admit curves make it more organic - in autumn colours it would make a forest floor.
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dragonflyer
18 Jul 2016
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Interesting technique...great use of scraps!
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Thank you, it sure is.
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asterixsew
18 Jul 2016
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This is great fun to do and beautiful one off pieces can be created this way. Keep having fun and using up the scraps
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Thank you. I saw beautiful evening bags/clutches done that way with tiny pieces - shone like jewels through the top layer (organza in most cases). I could have fun all day long, although I have problems with picking random pieces from a bag - I'd be choosing, rejecting, rearranging most of the time.
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Is this why we were all saving our scraps? Just love this idea for sure. I knew there had to be a reason to save everything. I threw away threads and then started saving again and almost threw out again. For the life of me I never seem to know what to do with this stuff. Your piece is inspiring.
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Thank you. We just can throw away nice scraps, can we.
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That is gorgeous Martine, good way of utilising our bits and pieces. Love Chris
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Thank you, there always seem to be plenty - I just can't throw them in the waste basket.
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sandralane
18 Jul 2016
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How unusual, but what great fun you have had. And now what a super looking fabric and a wonderful photo book cover. AMAZING job, terrific work. Thanks for sharing your original idea, and the out come.. Sandra.
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Thank you. It was not my idea, I just borrowed it and had a go.
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shirley124
18 Jul 2016
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Looks great. Now we do not need to throw out all those scraps. hugs
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Thank you.
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Love it, reminds me of paint splatters when we were young.
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Thank you.
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crafter2243
19 Jul 2016
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Love, love, love the idea. Something else I would love to try. Another reason why to hang on to scraps. Right now I am saving them to make dog beds for the animal shelter. One problem. I am not fast enough to catch up with scraps
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Thanks. I do understand you can't catch up. I cut remnants in strips, squares, 1" hexagons for English patchwork (folded round papers and sewn by hand) and still the scraps seem to multiply :)
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Thanks for sharing. Fun idea and I will have to try. It looks a bit like crazy patch sewing. mk
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Thank you.
Yes, it does, but the pieces overlap and are only held in place by the stitching.
Yes, it does, but the pieces overlap and are only held in place by the stitching.
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wowwwwww if i ever slow down i may just try this lol
Love it your Grandma would be so proud of you :):)Hugs
Love it your Grandma would be so proud of you :):)Hugs
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She believed that a woman's hand should never be idle and knitted till her death.
I think she'd admire you!!
I think she'd admire you!!
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Strange coincidence, but last night a friend of mine told me about something she had seen a bit like this, but the scrap layers were below a piece of fabric then stitched in parallel lines and cut, chenille style. Might try that later, if it isn't too hot here!
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I have seen that as well, top and bottom layers are a solid piece, in between lots of scraps, then stitched and cut. Makes a very colourful chenille.
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carolpountney
19 Jul 2016
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Very nice I have done something like this but instead of using bridal net I used organza love the colours you used
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I did not have organza, only remnants of bridal net ( when rounding the corners of veils for hats). It gives a more textured feel to the finished piece.
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This is great! Could have been a picture on the wall! I love it.
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Thank you!
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I found this to be an intriguing project. Your choice of scraps and color placement looks so artistic to me. I'd probably put a birghtly colored vase on top of it. Good work!
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My sister cut all her scraps in various sizes and stored them in the rafters under the roof. Her house caught on fire and the firemen told her that her scraps helped save her house.
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Scraps as a fire protection - who would have thought of that!
Is that why your sister stored the scraps there? Or was that a happy coincidence?
Happy coincidence, the scraps stopped the air flow in the roof, which stopped the fire from taking hold, and the firemen were able to contain it quickly.
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