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Jan 15, 2010 21:20

I've been going through my boxes of fabric, in attempt to find something that will work for some ideas I have. And I'm finding a lot of stuff that I had projects in mind that aren't relevant to my life anymore (like the half completed vinyl skirt from my goth days), or materials that I thought were appropriate at one point but aren't now (certain ( Read more... )

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swilkesse January 16 2010, 07:30:47 UTC
patchwork scarves, headbands, wallets, glasses cases, sleep masks, cat toys, small throw pillows...man, I wish I were more adept with the sewing machine, because ALL I would do would be work with 1-yard scraps! Have fun!

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cakebaby January 17 2010, 02:26:47 UTC
Maybe some could be used for details (collars, trims, etc) on garments mostly made from other fabric.

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cheriezel January 17 2010, 06:53:30 UTC
I'm in the same boat, and it's hard to get rid of fabric I've paid $ for. Even harder to pass up gorgeous fabric pieces from work when they are going to throw them away! But I like looking around craftster.org for ideas and there's several craft swap places for trading finished items or materials. AND it's a bit late now, but at Rustycon tomorrow (Sunday) they're doing a Costumer's Garage Sale which you can sell fabrics/trims - I'll have a spot if you want to come sell stuff at it. Starts at 11.

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scourgeotheseas January 18 2010, 05:11:13 UTC
Quilt! Quilt! Quilt!!

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yimisty January 20 2010, 16:42:59 UTC
Let's seee I would make: tricorns, mini top hats, Pageboy cap (Hello kitty pageboy cap! Kick ass!), kazanshi flowers, camisole style tank tops, front of a vest, spats, something for Hiro, panels for a bowling style shirt, origami organizer (I read that somewhere and I think its a great idea), cute aline skirt, sleeveless crop jacket, maybe a little nightie...I could go on and on

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