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| Recycle your fabric scraps. |
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The holidays are over and we've entered the year 2019.
Please join me in thanking the universe for favoring us, we're here!
Alive and in good health.
So, you've made a gazillion beautifully handmade gifts for your loved ones and enjoyed their adorations and wonder at your awesomeness.
Ahh, the simple joys of being creative.
Now, I have 2 questions for you.
- Who's going to help you clean up the utter mess that is your sewing room?
- What in the world are you going to do with all the fabric scraps that have accumulated as a result of your cat like prowess on the sewing machine?
hmm.....
No, worries my friend I will share with you two quick and easy tips for recycling your scraps of fabric.
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Here are two cool projects to try:
- A scrappy fabric wrist strap
- Fabric bowls
These can be made with cotton fabric pieces in colors of your choosing.
Have fun!
Scrappy Fabric Wrist Strap
Cut 1 strip of interfacing measuring 1" x 23" or longer to wrap around your wrist three times.
Use a variety of scraps to cover the surface of the interfacing.
When you are satisfied with the arrangement, sew the scraps down with lots of messy stitches.
Fold the strip in half lengthwise and press lightly.
Stitch around all the corners with a close zig-zag stitch.
Stitch some small bright contrasting circles of fabric at intervals along the strap.
Fill each circle with stitch details to create the look of flowers.
Using a snap tool as directed on the package, insert a heavy-duty snap on each side of the bracelet.
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| Scrappy wrist strap |
Fabric Bowls
These are quick and easy to make and are so very cute. Just a few simple stitches and you're done.
You can make them in different sizes from coordinated colors for a set.
Fill them with flowers or fruits etc.
Finished dimensions:
Small - 3 3/4" W x 1 3/4"H
Medium - 5"W x 2"H
Large- 6"W x 2 -1/4"H
Small Bowl - 2 pieces of fabric and interfacing (6 1/2" Square)
Medium Bowl - 2 pieces fabric and interfacing (8 1/2" Square)
Large Bowl - 2 pieces of fabric and interfacing (9 1/2" square)
Attach interfacing to the wrong sides of the corresponding fabric squares.
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Sew along all four sides using a 1/4" seam allowance.
Leave a 4" opening on one side for turning.
Trim the seam allowance at the corners and turn right side out through the opening.
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Measure and Cut
Small Bowl - 2 pieces of fabric and interfacing (6 1/2" Square)
Medium Bowl - 2 pieces fabric and interfacing (8 1/2" Square)
Large Bowl - 2 pieces of fabric and interfacing (9 1/2" square)
Attach interfacing to the wrong sides of the corresponding fabric squares.
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| Cut fabric squares and interfacing. |
Sew the Squares
Pin 2 squares right sides together aligning all edges.Sew along all four sides using a 1/4" seam allowance.
Leave a 4" opening on one side for turning.
Trim the seam allowance at the corners and turn right side out through the opening.
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| Sew the edges |
Poke out the corners and fold in the opening at 1/4" and press to the inside.
Topstitch all four corners using a 1/2" From the edge.
Repeat the steps for the other bowls.
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Small Bowl - Fold the square diagonally. Mark point 1" in from point of the folded corner.
Medium Bowl - Fold the square in half diagonally.
Mark a point along the side edge 1 1/2" in from the point of one folded corner and sew from the folded corner and sew a seam from the folded edge to this spot, perpendicular to the sided of the square. Repeat for all remaining corners.
The bowl will start to take shape.
Large Bowl - fold and sew the corners as you did the medium-size bowl, placing the seam at 1 3/4" from the point of the corner.
For all bowls - open the tuck between the corner seam and the point of each corner.
Flatten the tuck out against the corner seam so that the corner point is centred on the seam.
Topstitch the fabric in place across the fold.
Sew parallel to the top edge of the bowl, about 1/4" from the edge, and backstitch to reinforce the seam.
Repeat for every corner on each bowl.
I hope you find this tutorial useful in your efforts to clear up your sewing room while making good use of your fabric scraps.
Please share some of your own ideas for recycling sewing scraps in the comment section.
Make the corners
Small Bowl - Fold the square diagonally. Mark point 1" in from point of the folded corner.
Medium Bowl - Fold the square in half diagonally.
Mark a point along the side edge 1 1/2" in from the point of one folded corner and sew from the folded corner and sew a seam from the folded edge to this spot, perpendicular to the sided of the square. Repeat for all remaining corners.
The bowl will start to take shape.
Large Bowl - fold and sew the corners as you did the medium-size bowl, placing the seam at 1 3/4" from the point of the corner.
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| Fold and Stitch |
For all bowls - open the tuck between the corner seam and the point of each corner.
Flatten the tuck out against the corner seam so that the corner point is centred on the seam.
Topstitch the fabric in place across the fold.
Sew parallel to the top edge of the bowl, about 1/4" from the edge, and backstitch to reinforce the seam.
Repeat for every corner on each bowl.
I hope you find this tutorial useful in your efforts to clear up your sewing room while making good use of your fabric scraps.
Please share some of your own ideas for recycling sewing scraps in the comment section.
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