Tag Archives: scraps

Scrap Bug

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

I was inspired (again) by my towering pile of scrap fabric. I was itching to create something (but not to finish any unfinished objects) I believe that you can never have too many pincushions. I had bugs on the brain … Continue reading →

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Beach Plastic

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Re-using things, saving scraps, cataloging, collecting, and collating. Things I like to do.  How about you? The Langs are using beach plastic from the beach in Point Reyes to create interesting things. Point Reyes is north of San Francisco Bay … Continue reading →

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Scrappy

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Quilting… It’s a crazy hobby, I tell you. See, I take full big pieces of fabric and cut it into smaller pieces. Some of those pieces are sewn together in what is hoped are pleasing combinations. Other pieces are discarded … Continue reading →

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Scrap Sheep

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

This was my first go at rug hooking.  Like many crafts, it was torturous at first, much better later, and enjoyable by the time I was finished.  As much as the idea of starting another rug hooking project is enticing … Continue reading →

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Second Chances

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Hot on the tails of seeing Isabelle De Borchgrave’s work in Pulp Fashion comes these dresses made of Tootsie Pop and Mary Jane’s Taffy wrappers.And this ‘quilt’ made from old mattress spring, printed cans, and bed frame. Time spent in … Continue reading →

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Scrap Bowling – A Tutorial

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

I don’t know about you, but I have a lot little scraps and things that get generated in the process of sewing things.  Little triangles of fabric that need to be clipped off.  Thread tangles. Lint balls.  Other things I … Continue reading →

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Kaleido Crazy

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

There are lots of scraps generated by the Kaleidoscope quilt. Despite cutting most of another Kaleidoscope out of some of the scrap pieces (though I’m not sure how much I like this second one yet ), I still found myself with … Continue reading →

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