Day 104: A Scrappy Scarf
One of the problems with refashioning is figuring out what to do with all those scraps!
My scrap drawer runneth over!
When I was first given my sewing machine, a family member gave me a book called Sew Everything Workshop.
by Diana Rupp
It came in really handy for figuring out how to use my machine. I can’t stand the ugly black & white photos that you find in manuals. This book is full of color, and has lots of cute little witticisms to keep you interested in reading it. It comes with a bunch of projects and patterns, too! There was one that always seemed really clever, easy, and unique…The Scrappy Scarf.
I grabbed a bunch of my smaller scraps that I wasn’t really sure what to do with, and cut them into small squares.
Scrappy Squares!
Then, I sewed them in a chain diagonally. The book tells you to pin them, but you really don’t have to. The feed dogs will pick up the new square just fine. 🙂
Back on the Chain Gang!
I kept adding new squares until I reached a length I was happy with. Now I have a fun new scarf, made entirely of scraps that probably would have gotten tossed out!
My mannequin likes it too!
What are some other scrap-busting ideas you think I should try?
Cheers!
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7 Responses to Day 104: A Scrappy Scarf
Try patchwork quilting of course! Clothing scraps make great little lap blankets, picnic or beach blankets or cushion covers. They’re fun because long after the item of clothing the scrap came from is worn and gone, you can look at the quilt and remember. This is also a great way to preserve old treasured t-shirts.(http://handmadestail.blogspot.com/2009/11/t-shirt-renewal-part-two.html)
I used scraps to fill my homemade body form. http://dollardressfriday.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/duct-tape-double/
That’s so clever! I love the pic of you wearing your form! 🙂 I have a dress form, but it’s still a bit bigger than me in the bust, so I’m thinking of making my own too!
Clever, very clever. I can’t wait to see you wear it.
Thanks! I was feeling a bit under the weather, so I kept my sickly mug out of the pictures. 😉
I am not as creative as you. I’m like a few others who posted and would shoot for a quilt. I’d start with a smaller size like a lap quilt and then donate to a group like Project Linus. Depending on the fabric designs you could put the squares together for a home deco project line a table runner or placemats. Just my 2 cents.
Hope you´re felling better now! I do a little patchwork too, and scraps like these are brilliant for this.
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