A place to share ideas, knowledge and creations with textiles. The focus is on reducing waste, whether that be sewing from the scraps left from other projects, using the end of rolls and remnants, or repairing and remaking finished pieces.
I'm making a flannel Hey June Cheyenne shirt! Which is a little silly for going into summer, but it was cut out in winter and abandoned for other things and I'm trying to finish it up now so it's not just taking up space.
I'm also planning a bodice block but need to get my partner to help with some of the measurements. I feel you on the waste of the muslin, but, like you, I'm hoping that it saves more in the long run!
In my "to mend pile": a pair of trousers which needs the legs shortened, a button down shirt where I want to flip the worn collar over, and one where I want to add extra buttonholes to the cuffs, because I like to wear cufflinks occasionally.
I have set some time aside for all that tomorrow and wednesday.
Am currently making a cap for fathers day:) good luck making your bodice block!!
Hi. A newcomer here. My current project is foot-tailored cork sandals (because my feet are too wide for the ones from shops).
That looks like a really intersting project. Is the cork an inner sole, or is the sole entirely of cork?
It's a sandwich of moulded cork between two thin sheets of cork. For the soles I'm using linoleum as a first try.