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780923246My 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.
by nutshell
21 Jul 2016
Is that why your sister stored the scraps there? Or was that a happy coincidence?
by Barbaric
22 Jul 2016
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.
4443I 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!
33640This is great! Could have been a picture on the wall! I love it.
57492Very nice I have done something like this but instead of using bridal net I used organza love the colours you used
by mops
19 Jul 2016
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.
21044Strange 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!
by mops
19 Jul 2016
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.
140716wowwwwww if i ever slow down i may just try this lol
Love it your Grandma would be so proud of you :):)Hugs
by mops
19 Jul 2016
She believed that a woman's hand should never be idle and knitted till her death.
I think she'd admire you!!
360402Thanks for sharing. Fun idea and I will have to try. It looks a bit like crazy patch sewing. mk
by mops
19 Jul 2016
Thank you.
Yes, it does, but the pieces overlap and are only held in place by the stitching.
1334Love, 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
by mops
19 Jul 2016
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 :)
109762Love it, reminds me of paint splatters when we were young.
10990Looks great. Now we do not need to throw out all those scraps. hugs
52676How 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.
24329That is gorgeous Martine, good way of utilising our bits and pieces. Love Chris
by mops
19 Jul 2016
Thank you, there always seem to be plenty - I just can't throw them in the waste basket.
234253Is 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.
18272This is great fun to do and beautiful one off pieces can be created this way. Keep having fun and using up the scraps
by mops
19 Jul 2016
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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54617Love 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+
by mops
19 Jul 2016
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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